Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums

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A marble portrait of Roman emperor Hadrian. The portrait displays idealised features and was possibly carved in the years following the emperor's death in 138 CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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