Bust of aged Caesar found at Arles

Julius Caesar as an older man circa 45 BCE

A bust of the “wrinkled Caesar” has been found by divers in the Rhone River at the French town of Arles, which was founded by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. The bust is thought to date from about that era. It is the representation of him at his oldest that has so far been found. It seems that the sculpture, and others, were thrown into the river.

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