3D Scans to Complete Ancient Nero Statue

In the first century AD, the Roman empire was led by Emperor Nero, also known as Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (15 December 37 – 9 June 68). He was the fifth and last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and also one of the most brutal and extravagant rulers the empir... [ read more >> ]

The famous "head of a youth" artifact is about to get 3D scans, to determine if it depicts the disgraced Roman Emperor Nero, as a young boy

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Image credits: Fishbourne Palace museum

The famous "head of a youth" artifact is about to get 3D scans, to determine if it depicts the disgraced Roman Emperor Nero, as a young boy