Antiochus Ephiphanes
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Title
Antiochus Ephiphanes
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Personalities -- A-Z
Date / Origin
Date Created: [Unknown]
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Hairstyles -- To 499
Antiochus IV, King of Syria, ca. 215-164 B.C
Profile portraits
Genres
Notes
Content: "Apud fuluium ursinum in nomismate argenteo."--lettered on image.
Content: Antiochus IV Epiphanes was king of the Seleucid Empire from 175-164 B.C. He favored Greek culture and his intolerance and suppression of the Jewish religion was instrumental in bringing about the Wars of the Maccabees.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: plate mark 13.8 x 10.1 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 53ed84c0-c5bf-012f-c91f-58d385a7bc34
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