Herakleia head

Herakleia head
The Herakleia head, probable depiction of an Achaemenid Empire satrap in the late 6th century BC
MaterialMarble
Createdc. 530 BC
Discoveredbefore 1989
Karadeniz Eregli, Zonguldak, Turkey
Present locationAnkara, Ankara Province, Turkey

The Herakleia head is the portrait of a probable Achaemenid Satrap of Asia Minor of the late 6th century, found in Heraclea, in Bithynia, modern Turkey. The head is now located in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.

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