Portrait bust of the philosopher Polemon
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Portrait bust of the philosopher Polemon
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Published 2017-08-07T16:10:57+00:00
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This portrait bust of the philosopher Polemon was found in the Olympieion, Athens.
Possibly a portrait of the philosopher Antonius Polemon from Laodikeia in Syria (AD 88-145), who was invited by the emperor Hadrian to speak at the inauguration ceremony of the temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens in AD 131. Herodes Atticus was one of Polemon's pupils.
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| Date published | 07/08/2017 |
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| Title | Portrait bust of the philosopher Polemon |
| Date | ca. AD 140 |
| Dimension | Slightly larger than life |
| Period | Classical |
| Medium | Pentelic marble |
| Place | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
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