Marble Head of a Hellenisitic Ruler at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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This young man's flat fillet proudly proclaims his regal heritage. He has been recognized as a Macedonian Greek king who commands one of the powerful kingdoms established in the territories conquered by Alexander the Great during the late 4th century B.C. His head was once part of an impressive collection of antiquities gathered in Rome during the early 17th century by the Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani. This stunning bust originates from ancient Roman soil, dating back to the Imperial era, approximately the 1st or 2nd century A.D. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)