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

A unique gold coin struck 2,000 years ago during the reign of Roman Empire founder Augustus Caesar has sold for £480,000. The coin was one of 22 ever made.

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

This year marks the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Rome’s first emperor, Caesar Augustus. Having risen from obscurity to become ruler of the greatest empire in world history, Augustus ...

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

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 ...

Augustus was the first emperor of Rome and founder of the Roman Empire. Furthermore, it was Augustus who ended the Roman Republic in 27 BC, declaring himself de facto as sole ruler.

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.