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Fragment of the past

Colossal headfrom the 2nd century BCE Greek Hellenistic period, found in a gymnasium at Pergamom Turkey.

There’s speculation, that Alexander the Great is the subject, the seductive visage similar to many of the idealized portrayals of the young conqueror of the period.

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Uploaded on May 10, 2022