Hail Caesar (maybe).

• Position: Julius Ceasar - ARCHAEOLOGY - Brief article

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Even as divers pulled the statue from the murky Rhone River in France in 2007, the marble face was recognizable. "My God, it's Caesar!" archaeologist Luc Long shouted. Now, some experts say it's the only known surviving statue of Julius Caesar carved during his lifetime. Caesar was emperor of Rome from 49 B.C. until he was assassinated in 44 B.C. Earlier, as a general, he conquered the region known as Gaul (today France and Belgium)...