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 ...

Archaeologists in Italy Unearth Marble Bust of Rome’s First Emperor, Augustus Researchers identified the sculpture based on the ancient ruler’s signature hairstyle and facial features ...

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As Rome’s first emperor, Octavian (Augustus Caesar) (63 B.C.–A.D. 14) is best known for initiating the Pax Romana, a largely peaceful period of two centuries in which Rome imposed order on a ...

Episode 35 - Head of Augustus . Head of Augustus (made 2,000 years ago). Bronze statue, found in Mero , northern Sudan. I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history ...

This portrait sculpture of Tenby born artist Augustus John was made by Italian sculptress Fiore de Henriquez at Fryern Court in 1952. Whilst she was working on the bust John could not keep his ...

This head of the emperor Augustus was originally part of a statue in Egypt. The Romans used statues to remind the empire's largely illiterate population of the power of the emperor.

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.

The ministry described the bust - which shows a lined face and a balding head - as typical of realist portraits of the Republican era. It said other items had been found at the same site, including a ...

Archaeologists Just Unearthed an Ancient Bust of the Roman Emperor Augustus in a Small Italian Town Claire Selvin for ARTNews Mon, May 3, 2021, 3:00 PM 1 min read ...