He was born to rule the nations, to bring universal peace and the favor of heaven. That is how he wanted to be remembered in ages to come, and so, with an eye toward his impending death, he ordered an ...

Over the Christmas and New Year’s break I began reading for pleasure, and to expand my knowledge, the recent biography on Augustus by Adrian Goldsworthy: Augustus: First Emperor of Rome. It is well ...

There’s a well-mannered, tea-drinking Oxbridge elephant in the room with any modern biography of the Roman emperor Augustus — and Adrian Goldsworthy, also the author of the best-selling “Caesar: The ...

With degrees in Etruscology and Roman architectural history, Diane Favro has traveled to every corner of the Roman Empire, from Algeria to Germany to Lebanon, and written several books on the subject ...

His handsome and eternally youthful face topped with blond curls in imitation of Alexander the Great – more images survive of Caesar Augustus than any other human being from the ancient world. Like ...

What’s in a name? Quite a lot really, especially for the Romans. Take the emperor Augustus for instance who changed his name more times than Cheryl Cole… Tweedy ...

Jesus and Caesar—there are a number of striking similarities between these historical figures, and some differences. We will cover 10 of them. The Priene calendar inscription sparked on a renewal of ...

Quote of the Day by Augustus Caesar: The Augustus Caesar quote “Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young” offers powerful insight into leadership, credibility, experience ...