A marble head of zeus ammon roman imperial circa a d.
The marble head of zeus ammon.
A roman marble head of zeus ammon circa 1st century a d.
Carved for insertion into a cult statue or bust of the greco egyptian god and inspired by an early hellenistic sculpture derived from a pheidian prototype with majestic countenance the great curling ram horns of ammon emerging above his brow with long beard and moustache his.
One example of this is the greek oracular cult of the syncretic god zeus ammon.
Alexander s visit to siwa was a pivotal moment in the young king s extraordinary life.
A marble head of zeus ammon roman imperial circa a d.
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Marble head of zeus ammon ca.
This god spanning the different cultures was worshipped especially in the greek colony of cyrenaica on the north african coast but also in sparta and thebes.
The mighty marble head in the liebieghaus probably originated in what is now tunisia.
Alexander s wish to have his subjects prostrate bow before him was in part motivated by his status as the son of zeus ammon arrian book 4 curtius 8 5 5 6.
120 160 roman zeus ammon s sanctuary at the oasis of siwa in the libyan desert was already famous when alexander the great made his pilgrimage there in 331 b c.