Augustus Caesar was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor. He ruled from 27 BC until his death in AD 14, making him Emperor of Rome at the...

Statue of August from Prima Porta. Detail. Marble. Ca. 20-17 B.C. Inv. No. 2290. Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New wing. See more: ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/img.htm?id=2424

An exhibition devoted to the first emperor of Rome opens at the Scuderie del Quirinale

Closer look to the Roman marble statue known as the Augustus of Prima Porta. Roman Imperial Period, 20 B.C. The Vatican Museums. Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus was the founder and first emperor of the Roman Empire. Although he is mainly known for the vast expansion that expanded the empire, his successes include reforming the tax system, building road networks and rebuilding much of Rome. #archaeology #archeology #archeologia #arqueologia #arkeoloji #археология #arqueología…

Marble. Ca. 20—17 BCE.

Marble. Ca. 20—17 BCE.

ROME - Sculpture; Augustus of Prima Porta, statue of the emperor Augustus, 1st century CE. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

Explore the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.