Download or read book The Meroë Head of Augustus written by Thorsten Opper and published by British museum Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the Meroe Head is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus. This book reveals the significance of the head in light of Augustus' rise to power and the role of portraits in the Roman world.