Travel Journal | Statue of Liberty: Who Was the Inspiration for the Statue of Liberty's Face?

There are numerous theories about the true identity behind the face of the Statue of Liberty. Some speculate that she was modeled after an Egyptian woman, while others believe the sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, used his brother as a model. But the most widely accepted theory is about someone else entirely.
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