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The statue sows a wealthy lady from the latter part of Hadrian's reign. The body is Pentelic marble from Athens, Greece but the head is of a finer marble from the Greek island of Paros. Emperor Hadrian rebuilt Cyrene after the Jewish revolt of 115-116 CE. He restored the major buildings, including the temple of Apollo and even brought settlers from Turkey to re-populate the city. Roman, 130-140 CE. Found in the co-called Temple of Aphrodite, Cyrene, Libya. Excavated by R. M. Smith and E. A. Porcher. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, November 06). Portrait Statue of a Roman Woman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6005/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Portrait Statue of a Roman Woman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 06, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6005/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Portrait Statue of a Roman Woman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Nov 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
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