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 The head was discovered during renovations to the historic city walls in Isernia It bears Augustus’ iconic ‘swallow-tail’ haircut and comma-like locks Rome took Isernia in 295BC but briefly lost control to … Read more
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 The head was discovered during renovations to the historic city walls in Isernia It bears Augustus’ iconic ‘swallow-tail’ haircut and comma-like locks Rome took Isernia in 295BC but briefly lost control to … Read more
A mausoleum built two millennia ago for the first Roman emperor, Augustus, has finally reopened to the public after 14 years and a $12.25 million restoration project. The funerary monument took five years to restore and make safe before it could be reopened to the public, including removing rubbish and clearing surrounding trees. Towering above … Read more