PBS

Bust of Augustus as a young man

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, over the ...
The New York Times

AUGUSTUS CAESAR.; Life and Times of the Great Emperor -- His Acts and Policy.*

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists May Have Unearthed the Legendary Death Site of the First Roman Emperor

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius: the long-hidden villa that may mark the final resting place of ...
Daily Mail

Ancient marble head discovered under Italian town's 2,000-year-old city walls is identified as Rome's first emperor Augustus by his big ears and unusual 'swallow-tail' hairstyle

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 ...
American Enterprise Institute

From Anarchy to Augustus: Lessons on Dealing with Disorder, from Rome’s First Emperor

History is filled with rich examples of effective leadership that US policymakers should heed while searching for solutions to present crises. On Wednesday, two distinguished panels gathered at AEI to ...
Couriermail

The rise and fall of Mark Zuckerberg like Roman emperor Augustus

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 ...