These 3rd century CE medallions were found by chance in Egypt in 1902 and formed part of a hoard of 20 medallions, 600 gold coins and 20 stamped gold ingots. The medallions were commissioned to honor Emperor Caracalla, representing him as the descendant of Alexander the Great [2153×5336]
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The medallions are now housed in various western museums, such as the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, the Münzkabinett in Berlin, and the
The Walters Art Museum.
And he thanked them by massacring part of their population simply because he heard rumours that they were making fun of him. The guy was nothing more than a cold-blooded tyrant.