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Mustaches in the praetorian guard
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02-24-2014, 12:08 AM
I believe the mustaches are anachronistic mistakes left by those who repaired this frieze in the 19th century. Could be wrong, but I can recall no other image depicting Romans as anything but clean-shaven or bearded in the Greek style.
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Mustaches in the praetorian guard - by Alexand96 - 02-24-2014, 12:08 AM
Mustaches in the praetorian guard - by Urselius - 02-24-2014, 09:41 PM
Mustaches in the praetorian guard - by Bryan - 02-24-2014, 09:53 PM

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