Discuss the culture of Alexander's world and his image in art
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Alexias
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by Alexias Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:43 pm
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from Pinterest, where there are a lot of different versions of this, variously described as 2nd or 3rd century BC.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/368802656979050292/
Pauline also pointed me in the direction of this one from Afghanistan, which doesn't look particularly like Alexander to me.
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system1988
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by system1988 Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:16 pm
It looks like Apollo. It is said that originated from the museun in Kabul Afganistan .
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by Paralus Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:12 am
system1988 wrote: It looks like Apollo. It is said that originated from the museun in Kabul Afganistan .
I'd say it was me other than two distinct problems: no beard and a head of hair.
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Ἐπὶ τοὺς πατέρας, ὦ κακαὶ κεφαλαί, τοὺς μετὰ Φιλίππου καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου τὰ ὅλα κατειργασμένους;
Wicked men, you sin against your fathers, who conquered the whole world under Philip and Alexander.
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