Le corps des souverains dans les mondes hellénistique et romain. Peinture dating from the 4th century

dating from the 4th century AD

illustrated by 450 images

In the late 1960s

the archaeological mission of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology has uncovered an extensive site

a living manifestation of an inestimable heritage with pieces unveiled for the first time to the public

Le corps des souverains dans les mondes hellénistique et romain. Peinture dating from the 4th centuryWhat can the body of the sovereign tell us? How does it help us identify the form and nature of political power? How does it manifest the preeminence and authority of the monarch? This volume studies and compares for the first time, from a cultural and political history perspective, the bodies of Hellenistic kings and Roman emperors by comparing diverse sources: texts, inscriptions, sculptures, paintings and coins. It brings together European