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Detail of Cuirass

Marble, from Cerveteri, c. 66-8 AD.

 

Celebrating Nero's success over the Parthians, the breatsplate depicts the emperor as the Sun riding in his chariot. Below, two mythological figures symbolise the Parthian submission to Rome.

 

Vatican Museum.

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Uploaded on July 24, 2021
Taken on June 2, 2021