[Agora Report] 2002 A Portrait of an Imperial Priest

A Portrait of an Imperial Priest ... John McK. Camp II ... A Roman portrait head was found on the north slopes of the Acropolis. The crown on his head indicate that the man was a priest of the imperial cult. Imperial worship in Athens is attested as early as the ... 19-20 Jun 2002 ... Imperial worship in Athens is attested as early as the beginning of the empire, and small altars, statue bases and epigraphical evidence suggest such an active cult, but there has been little sculptural evidence until the discovery of this head.