As July winds down and we reach the month of August, teachers and parents know that it is almost time to start gearing up for the new term, and yours truly is no exception. But August is famous in ...

Melbourne: Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had mistakenly taught their students about the wrong Roman ruler - Augustus ...

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We Should Not Kick Catholic Priests out of the U.S. Don’t Block Progress on Pancreatic Cancer Audio By Carbonatix Thoughts on the 2,000th anniversary of Augustus’ death. Today, August 19, is the ...

After his victory at the battle of Actium, Augustus was a hero to the Roman people. But he knew that the Senate still viewed him with suspicion. Augustus was very aware of the bloody fate of his uncle ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that, over the ...