The Mausoleum of Augustus (Italian: Mausoleo di Augusto) is a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius in Rome. The mausoleum is located on the Piazza Augusto ...

the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as the religious and public buildings of papal Rome.

It is one of the two great Roman Emperor mausoleums surviving today (the other is the Mausoleum of Augustus). The Mausoleum of Hadrian was once the tallest building in Rome, and these days ...

Popular media, such as the 2000 film "Gladiator," often depict Roman gladiators in gory battles that don't end until at least ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

It’s a structure that inspires awe in all who see it. This famous mausoleum was one of the first of its kind in Rome, holding the body of Caesar Augustus. Caesar Augustus is a name many people ...

33 B.C. After the chaotic civil wars Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) improves Rome’s water by building the Aqua Julia. 19 B.C. Marcus Agrippa, Augustus’s son-in-law, oversees the building of ...

Named in honor of Caesar Augustus, the project gave Herod the chance to build a completely Roman city from scratch ... funeral procession to his massive mausoleum at Herodium.

“How Democracies Die: A New Model for Ancient Rome.” Mediterranean Studies Association, 25th Annual International Congress, Brno, Czech Republic. June 2023. “What’s in a Name? The “Emperor” Augustus, ...

The mausoleum features a mosaic surrounded by a raised platform, which archaeologists believe was for burials A "completely unique" Roman mausoleum has been discovered by archaeologists in south ...