Simulacrum (noun)

1. An image or representation of someone or something.
2. Something that only superficially or by imitation resembles something else.

Origin:

Late latin, from latin simulacrum, from simulari.

Examples:

1. The statue was a simulacrum of the ancient god.
2. The movie was a simulacrum of the book.
3. He was a simulacrum of his father.
4. The painting was a simulacrum of the real scene.
5. The city was a simulacrum of the ancient one.