Ancient site · Italy · Restored
Mausoleum of Augustus
The Mausoleum of Augustus is a large circular tomb erected by the Roman emperor Augustus on the Campus Martius in Rome. It consisted of concentric rings of earth and brick faced with travertine, with internal vaults and burial chambers at the centre.
First raised
27 BC
Its prime
AD 14
Today
Restored
As it stood in AD 14
The shape it held in its prime.
A low, monumental circular tumulus some 90 m across, built from earth and brick with a travertine exterior, tiers of retaining walls and stepped terraces. The main arched entrance is set into the drum; twin granite obelisks originally stood beside it. The top tier is planted with tall, dark cypress trees and (in reconstructions) capped by a conical roof and a large bronze statue. Surrounded by parkland, the masonry reads warm ochre and pink in daylight.
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7 places to explore in AD 14.
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Families who held Mausoleum of Augustus.
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Colonna
Fortified as a castle and occupied by the Colonna family until their banishment from Rome in 1167.
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