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Julius Caesar

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Image credit: CC-BY-SA-2.5 Andrew Bossi

Uploader comment: An ancient bust of Gaius Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome. Caesar sparked civil war in 49 BC that left him the undisputed master of the Roman world. He died on the Ides of March in 44 BC after he was assassinated.

#1 Posted by kosciuszko on 6/10/2011

No, this bust was created after his death, to make him look more imperious. You will see that he has no receding hairline, and his features are typically, strongly Roman. Try this site for an accurate representation of the true Julius Caesar - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1954876/Divers-find-bust-of-Julius-Caesar-in-Rhone-River.html

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