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 ...

Last Wednesday, as the sun was rising in Rome and ballots were being counted across America—but before any swing states had been called—I took a brisk walk to the mausoleum of the Emperor Augustus.

In 27BC Octavian made a theatrical display of returning full power to the senate and relinquishing his control of the Roman provinces and their armies. However, instead of accepting the senate gave ...

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 ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

More images of Augustus survive than of any other human being in the ancient world. Rome's first emperor ruled for over 40 years, establishing a quasi-monarchic system (in place of the fading Republic ...