And right Mary Beard is!
The face of Julius Caesar? Come off it!
What do you do if you are an archaeologist and you find a nice Roman portrait bust in the bottom of a river?
The answer is simple. You go through every book of Roman portraits and coins until you find some famous figure in Roman history who looks vaguely likely your man. It is laborious and time-consuming. But the principles are simple – it’s like a game of snap. read on