Augustus and the Mausoleum: Building an Imperial Tomb

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the construction, symbolism, and afterlife of the Mausoleum of Augustus, the grand tomb built by Rome's first emperor in the Campus Martius. They discuss its design inspired by Etruscan and Hellenistic mausolea, the dynastic message it sent, the ashes of Augustus and his family interred there, its later history as a fortress, garden, and concert hall, and the recent restoration. Along the way, they touch on the Res Gestae, the obelisks flanking the entrance, and the contrast with Augustus's modest house on the Palatine. #MausoleumOfAugustus #Augustus #RomanArchitecture #CampusMartius #ImperialCult #Dynasty #ResGestae #Obelisk #PiazzaAugustoImperatore #BenitoMussolini #Restoration #EtruscanArchitecture #HellenisticArchitecture #RomanHistory #Archaeology #Tomb #History #FexingoHistory #AugustusCaesar #RomanEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo