In 49 BC, Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon river into Italy, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war ...
Turns out, the sculpture is from late first century B.C. to early first century A.D. It is believed to depict a son of Pompey the Great, who was defeated in civil war by Julius Caesar. The bust was ...