Roman imperial cult
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The Roman imperial cult identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority of the Roman State. Its framework was based on Roman and Greek precedents, and was
Venus and Mars sculpture group reworked to portray an Imperial couple (created 120–140 AD, reworked 170–175)
Repoussé pendant of Alexander the Great, horned and diademed like Zeus Ammon; images of Alexander were worn as magic charms (4th-century Roman).
Ruins of a hero-shrine or heroön at Sagalassos, Turkey
Denarius of C. Cossutius Maridianus, 44 BC, with the head of Julius Caesar on the obverse. The legend mentions PARENS PATRIAE
Domitian
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Domitian had a minor and largely ceremonial role during the reigns of his father and brother. After the death of his brother, Domitian was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. His 15-year reign w
Bust in the Louvre
A denarius of Domitian. Inscription: CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. P. M., TR. P. XIIII.
Bust of Domitian with the Civic Crown, AD 75-81, Farnese Collection, Naples
A gold Aureus of Domitian