From military might to philosophical insights, ancient leaders such as Alexander the Great, Hatshepsut, and Cyrus the Great ...

Rome’s extraordinary history continues to shape modern civilization, from its innovative laws and architectural marvels to ...

From 48 to 46 B.C.E., Julius Caesar’s political genius radically transformed the Roman political landscape, leading to the ...

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 ...

Augustus’s Forum was built to commemorate another triumph, the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, when Augustus – then called Octavian – defeated Caesar’s killers, Brutus and Cassius.

It is a vast, towering monument to Augustus, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar who built the Roman empire during his 40-year rule. The cylindrical base has a diameter of 90 meters, on top of which was ...

A mausoleum built two millennia ago for the first Roman emperor, Augustus, has finally reopened to the public after 14 years and a $12.25 million restoration project. The funerary monument took ...

Important archaeological discovery of stables built by Rome's first emperor to keep horses raced at Circus Maximus to be reburied after plans to restore them for 2000th anniversary scrapped ...