Augustus
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/08/2014 - 05:56
As part of the celebrations marking 2,000 years since the death of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, the ancient Vicus Iugarius, or street of the Yoke-makers, in…
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/16/2014 - 02:45
The residence of Emperor Augustus’ wife, Villa of Livia, has reopened to the public after undergoing partial restoration.
The villa, which is located in the…
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/20/2014 - 02:30
While Rome just marked the 2,000th anniversary of Emperor Augustus’ death, celebrated yesterday, it’s bad news for an important archeological site built by…
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 08/18/2014 - 04:25
On August 19, 14 A.D., Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, died in Nola. To mark the 2,000th anniversary of his death, Rome has planned a series of initiatives,…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/14/2014 - 02:00
Tourists and residents not going to the beach this Ferragosto need not despair: they will have many options to keep themselves entertained, as museums,…
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 08/09/2014 - 02:30
August 19 marks the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Rome’s first emperor Augustus, who ruled from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.
To commemorate the date…
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 05/03/2014 - 02:00
After the successful exhibition "Augustus" at the Scuderie del Quirinale (currently on view in Paris), Rome keeps celebrating its first emperor on the 2000th…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/01/2014 - 03:30
Tributes to Roman emperor Augustus on the 2,000th anniversary of his death, celebrated this year, continue in Rome.
The latest event takes place at the Forum…
by Carol King | Mon, 03/17/2014 - 01:31
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD - See more at: /featured-story/romans-what-they-ate#sthash.…
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/18/2013 - 03:00
In the photo: The famos statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus.Rome pays homage to its first emperor with an exhibition, “Augusto”, opening today at the…
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