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Marble head of Zeus Ammon
Posted by The World of Alexander The Great on January 26, 2014
Posted in: Busts and sculptures. Tagged: Alexander The Great, Ancient history, Marble head, Oasis of Siwa, son of Zeus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Zeus Ammon. Leave a Comment
DP265183
Imperial, ca. A.D. 120–160 A.D.,Roman, Marble, H. from base: 19 in. (48.2 cm.),Stone Sculpture
Zeus Ammon’s sanctuary at the Oasis of Siwa in the Libyan desert was already famous when Alexander the Great made his pilgrimage there in 331 B.C. Alexander’s visit to Siwa was a pivotal moment in the young king’s extraordinary life. The details are shrouded in mystery, but legend has it that the Oracle proclaimed him son of Zeus Ammon and answered Alexander’s questions favorably, “to his heart’s desire.”This powerful portrait of the god combines a classical Greek image of the bearded Zeus with the ram’s horns of the Egyptian Ammon, an attribute with which Alexander himself was sometimes represented. It may well reflect a sculpture created in Egypt in the years after Alexander’s historic visit to Siwa.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Here is an Alexander trailer and movie by Oliver Stone.
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
I met Oliver Stone. he spent quite a bit of time in London. A massive intellect.
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Carisbrooke, I met Oliver Stone in Australia, we were queuing to see one of his movies in Paddington; he had met our daughter who worked in the movie industry at the time, he came over ,gave her a big hug, and had a little chat with us…
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He was a client of mine in Chelsea. I didn’t know him well, of course, however in a discussion and reading a script (with margin notes) that he inadvertently left at my business, I decided that he was very bright.
I guess that is because I am exceptionally bright :)……………Well I used to be, however, coming to Australia, I seem to be regressing. maybe it’s all of the CO2, generated by the 23 million breathers.
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Not the 63.23 million mouth breathers you left in Britain, Cariz?
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You are in companionship here with the exceptionally bright, Carisbrooke.
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They had perms done at ‘Locks’ in Balmain before it became fashionable for men. They were the trail blazers of men not being shy to look a bit effeminate. The horns came later with introduction of the merino sheep.
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Kiwis.
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Yes, I am sure of it. Good one Shoe. 😉
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How come they all seemed to have lovely curly, wavy hair and beards?
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