In the Italian province of Isernia, archaeologists have discovered the marble head of the first ancient Roman emperor, Gaius Julius Caesar, Octavian Augustus, according to preliminary estimates, it may be about 2,000 years old, CNN reports.
According to one of the archaeologists Francesco Giancola, the head was found during the restoration of an ancient wall that collapsed during heavy downpours in 2013.
“I saw that the earth changed color. We continued to dig and a piece of marble appeared. I immediately saw that it was a head belonging to the statue of Augustus – I recognized it by its hair, shape and cut of the eyes,” said Giancola.
The height of the head is 35 cm, and the date of its creation is between 20 BC. and 10 A.D. Scientists suggest that the head was separated from the statue at a distance of about two meters, and the same marble was used for its manufacture, with which the sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti later worked.
REFERENCE. Guy Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus – a politician of Ancient Rome, considered the founder of the ancient Roman Empire. He ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD, repeatedly held the posts of consul and great pontiff, received the honorary title of “father of the fatherland”.
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