The Trajanic Tondo from Roman Ankara: In search of the identity of a Roman Masterpiece

A magnificent Roman bronze tondo, now in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, which displays an elderly male figure, was excavated in the Ulus area of Ankara in 1947, and identified as a portrait of the Roman emperor Trajan. This article rejects this identification and argues that this is a priva...

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Main Author: Stephen Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Koc University, Vehbi Koc Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM) 2014-06-01
Series:Ankara Araştırmaları Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.journalagent.com/jas/pdfs/JAS_2_1_1_10.pdf