Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Julius Caesar is the most famous Roman. But when we look closely at his ancient portraits, it becomes clear that the familiar image of Caesar may be very different from his actual appearance.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Portraiture in the Late Republic
2:21 The evidence for Caesar's appearance
3:26 Squarespace!
4:11 The Tusculum Portrait
4:40 Images of the Deified Caesar
6:04 The Green Caesar
6:38 The Arles Bust