Archaeologists in central Italy have uncovered a marble head of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman empire. The sculpture, which has lost its body and nose was discovered while renovating ...

Although it has sat unnoticed, unloved and rather overgrown for several decades, the famed Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome is getting a much needed facelift. Professional Rome guide Agnes Crawford ...

August has begun, which makes historians, and other people with nothing better to do, think of Augustus Caesar. He was the first Roman emperor, and had the month named after him. It was formerly ...

Visitors to the home of Augustus Caesar in Rome can now see restored frescos that were never before displayed to the public, reports the AFP. To protect the fragile artwork, the rooms will only be ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a history buff at heart. In a recent New Yorker profile, the tech mogul revealed that his fascination with the ancient Roman emperor Augustus even figured into his 2012 ...

Walk through the Roman Forum as it stood at the pivotal moment Rome became an empire. This guided tour, led by a Roman history PhD, begins with the dramatic public cremation of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE ...

Augustus Caesar was a master of ‘fake news’. He controlled what his subjects heard. He rewrote history to suit his purposes. His fans lapped it all up. Notice any parallels? “Basically, through a ...

A unique gold coin struck 2,000 years ago during the reign of Roman Empire founder Augustus Caesar has sold for a £480,000. The gold coin - called an aureus - was made between 27BC and 18BC and ...

Students at nine high schools in northeastern Australia were mistakenly taught about Augustus Caesar instead of his predecessor, Julius Caesar, for an ancient history ...