Bust, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Spain
Veiled head of Emperor Augustus as Pontifex Maximus, or religious head of the Roman state, 1st century AD, marble, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The sculpture, with a toga draped over Augustus head, was found in the Aula Sacra in the peristyle of the theatre. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117065
Media ID
45904323
Size
7087px x 4725px
(2.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
