Columns share an author's personal perspective. Regardless of our political persuasion, we Americans are generally an optimistic lot and usually, though less so of late, inclined to hope for the best ...

Previously on Daniel 11. We began into look into the Scriptures which pertains to Augustus Caesar and saw how he came in peaceably under the auspices of defending the Republic but with the ultimate ...

In 31BC, Augustus Caesar, known at the time as Octavian, became the first Emperor of Rome at the young age of 32 with the promise to restoring peace and security. Following his decisive victory over ...

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a history buff at heart. In a recent New Yorker profile, the tech mogul revealed that his fascination with the ancient Roman emperor Augustus even figured into his 2012 ...

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 ...

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 ...