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panckage t1_jbha89e wrote

Reply to comment by dragowall in Egypt archaeology: Dig unearths smiling mini-sphinx which may represent Claudius by egg_static5

Partly but much is historical vandalism. If the new emperor didn't like the previous emperor, they often had their likenesses smashed.

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dragowall t1_jbhky3p wrote

Completely forgot that the romans would ofen destroy the noses, would make sense if it is actually representing Claudius. But yeah, could be any of them, wear and tear from time/location it was buried or because it was Claudius

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