A 1700-year-old Roman man bust discovered during excavations of the ancient city of Soli Pompeiopolis in Mersin. The name of the city comes from Pompeius Magnus and Marcus Crassus, who were once companions of Rome’s permanent dictator Julius Caesar. This marble bust, removed from the columned street of the ancient city, depicts a curly and fur-bearded man. M. S 2. Until centuries, Roman male sculptures were often depicted in idealized shaved ways like Greek athletes. But Hadrian, the emperor of the Antonine era, was first described as bearded. Hadrian is seen with a beard in all his portraits. Many of the emperors who followed him continued to be portrayed as beards. Hadrian, who contributed a lot to art and architecture, also contributed to the art of sculpture.
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