Meanwhile, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the largest circular tomb in the world with a diameter of 285 feet (87 metres), was built by Roman Augustus in 28 BC.

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 ...

When Augustus died in his bed at a ripe old age, the Roman Senate made him a god. This seems an honor that even the most sycophantic U.S. senators would be unlikely to suggest for our president.

Augustus, born Gaius Octavius in Rome in 63 B.C., was the great-nephew and adopted son of the Roman general and politician Julius Caesar, who was assassinated in 44 B.C.

Augustus was the founder of the Roman Empire, which he ruled from 27 B.C. until his death in A.D. 14 at the age of 75.

But as a New Testament scholar, I find them unsettling. They remind me of the golden ages heralded by the Roman emperors Augustus and Nero and their supporters. Much like the golden age offered to the ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

Augustus’ record should matter especially to Americans because18th-century historian Edward Gibbon’s magisterial six-volume "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" was read intently by our ...