Augustus had outlived his preferred heirs - his two grandsons. So when he died, it was his son-in-law, Tiberius, who became emperor. Tiberius knew he was not first choice. So did everybody else.

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew ... This head was once part of a complete statue that stood on Rome's most southerly frontier, on the border between modern Egypt and Sudan, probably ...

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 ...

In 2002, the University of Tokyo team and local archaeologists started work at the site and recovered many beautiful marble statues ... After Caesar's death, Augustus took power in Rome with ...

Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew ... This head was once part of a complete statue that stood on Rome's most southerly frontier, on the border between modern Egypt and Sudan, probably ...