Ancient Statue of Emperor Constantine Rebuilt in Rome — VOA Learning English
Topics: мистецтво й музика
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Emperor Constantine the First was an ancient Roman ruler who welcomed Christianity. He helped spread the religion throughout the Roman Empire.
Recently, a large, rebuilt statue of Constantine was introduced to the public in Rome.
Officials revealed the 13-meter copy of the statue that Constantine had built for himself. Special technology known as 3D modelling permitted the statue’s makers to create the work from scans of the nine large original marble body parts that remain.
The result: a large statue of the seated emperor. Constantine is wearing special clothing and holding a scepter and orb. He looks over Rome from a side garden of the Capitoline Museums.
The rebuilt statue is close to the…
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