The man who would become one of Rome’s greatest leaders had an unpromising start in life. Despite prophesies of future greatness , Augustus was a sickly child in a family with few connections.

Having fought his way into power, Augustus used religion as a tool to protect his position and promote his political agenda. Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war ...

And it was a very successful marketing of an image because Augustus has never had a bad press." (Susan Walker) His head is a bit over life-size, and tilts as if he's in conversation, so that for a ...

Recent projects have explored sources for understanding the Augustan age, including Suetonius’ Life of Augustus and buildings in the city of Rome. Phillips teaches a range of courses on Greek and ...

A short documentary about a police shooting that took the life of a Chicago man has been nominated for an Academy Award.