Primus Pilus Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 A Caesar's wife may have to be above reproach, but one of them lost her head centuries ago. The head was found late in the 19th century by a roving Guardian reporter who later became a distinguished archaeologist; her body was only found nine years ago, in modern Croatia; but now the two have been re-united at an exhibition in Oxford. Christopher Brown, director of the Ashmolean, explained that the head of Livia, wife of Caesar Augustus, had come to the museum from Sir Arthur Evans. When the young Evans left England in 1879 for a spot of travel, archaeology and freelance journalism, his father insisted that, as he would be meeting many important people, he must take a top hat from Locks of Piccadilly.... From The Guardian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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