The smaller ship was designed as a temple dedicated to diana.
Caligula marble statue.
Yesterday italian authorities unveiled a giant statue thought to represent the ancient roman emperor caligula.
Marble statue of the roman emperor gaius caligula 37 41 c e actually appeared.
The ships were among the largest vessels in the ancient world.
Bust of gaius caligula caligula is the adopted son of tiberius.
Caligula busts and statues.
Face of caligula this marble.
Listen to experts illuminate this artwork s story.
The emperor caligula threatened to set up a statue of himself in the temple in jerusalem.
He was assassinated at his palace in 41 a d.
Caligula built two lavish barges to be situated on lake nemi.
The larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace with marble floors and plumbing.
He is wearing a beard as a sign of mourning for the death of his sister drusilla.
Marble portrait bust of the emperor gaius known as caligula a d.
Here however the artist has also conveyed something of caligula s vanity and cruelty in the proud turn of the head and the thin pursed lips.
Police confiscated the 8 foot tall marble figure in january after spotting a man.