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Chapter 3: A Portrait of Alexander the Great from Ancient Nysa-Scythopolis: An Object Biography.

The article delves into the analysis of a marble head believed to be a Roman portrait of Alexander the Great, originating from Tel Beth Shean, an archeological site in Israel and currently housed in the Israel Museum. While initially considered a Hellenistic statue of Dionysos by some scholars, subs...

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Published in:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 55 - 185
Main Author: Romano, Irene Bald
Format: Article
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2023
Subjects:
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Figurines
Marble sculpture
Collective memory
Busts
Nostalgia
Ancient art
Byzantine Empire
Tracheal cartilage
Palestinian history, 1917-1948
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