Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 19 February 2019
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Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash

This man wears a "toga", a garment that was only worn by holders of the Roman citizenship. His shoes reflect his aristocratic social rank (equestrian). Behind him, was a basket of scrolls (rotuli); possibly, he held one of them in his left hand, which is now missing. Such statues were erected at public places to honor Roman magistrates and benefactors of the city. This statue was found in a public building near the eastern baths of Jartash. Roman period, mid-2nd century CE. From Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10097/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 19 Feb 2019. Web. 10 Aug 2020.

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