An aerial view of the Mauseoleum of Augustus, which was recently renovated and will open to the public in Rome in 2021. Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali Rome is renowned for its landmarks, ...

Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome, Italy. (Ethan Doyle White, creative commons, via Courthouse News) Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome, Italy. (Russell Yarwood photo/Flickr via Courthouse News) ROME (AFP) — A ...

According to Greek historian Strabo of Amasia, the Mausoleum of Augustus, built by the Emperor to house his ashes and the ashes of his family, was one of the most remarkable buildings in Imperial Rome ...

Although it has sat unnoticed, unloved and rather overgrown for several decades, the famed Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome is getting a much needed facelift. Professional Rome guide Agnes Crawford ...

While the ancient Roman Forum (the old beating heart of Rome) and the awe-inspiring Colosseum tend to get much of the attention of those visiting Rome today, there are plenty of other ancient Roman ...

ROME, ITALY—Restoration of the mausoleum of Augustus, built in 28 B.C., is scheduled to begin. The cylindrical monument once stood 120 feet high, and was topped with a bronze statue of Augustus, the ...

ROME (Reuters) – After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome’s most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next year, city ...

ROME, April 8 (UPI) -- The restoration of an architectural treasure in Rome, the mausoleum of Rome’s first emperor, could begin soon, Mayor Ignazio Marino said Tuesday. The Mausoleum of Augustus, in ...

ROME (Reuters) - After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome's most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next year, city ...

He was the first Roman emperor, who took over from Julius Caesar and built an empire that would eventually stretch from the UK to Egypt, boasting on his death bed that “I found Rome built of bricks, ...