A Danish museum is returning the bronze head of Septimius Severus to Turkey after agreeing that it was probably looted from a shrine honoring Roman leaders. By Graham Bowley An ancient bronze thought ...

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In 1979, the Glyptotek, the Copenhagen museum that houses the Carlsberg brewing dynasty’s collection, arranged for the loan of a bronze torso and exhibited it with a bronze portrait of Roman emperor ...

ANKARA, 29 November (BelTA - Anadolu) - A significant cultural artifact, the bronze statue head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, has been returned to Türkiye after nearly six decades. The statue, ...

We dive into the life and legacy of the North African-born ruler who rose through the ranks to seize the imperial throne. We discover how Severus transformed the Roman military, led daring campaigns ...

ANTALYA, 17 March (BelTA - Anadolu) - The head of a statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and 48 terracotta architectural plaques smuggled from Türkiye have been returned from Denmark’s Glyptotek ...

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