Ancient History Magazine 50

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The reign of Augustus was a major turning point in Roman history. Despite claiming to return to Republican traditions, he transformed Rome, from its government to the very city itself, creating a system that would persist for centuries.

Theme: The age of Augustus

Edward Watts, 'A history of the Second Triumvirate - The rise of Octavian'.

Jason Whitmarsh, 'Good old-fashioned values - The Augustan moral reforms'.

Lindsay Powell, 'Transforming the city of Rome - Augustus the builder'.

Josiah Osgood, ' Livia ad the Augustan principate - Mother of the nation'.

Arienne King, 'Queen, warrior, peacemaker - Amanirenas of Meroe'.

Features:

Jona Lendering, 'A look at the future of papyrology - Dating ink'.

Maria Anita Ronchini, 'Was there an ancient Roman Halloween? - Mundus Patet'.

Murray Dahm, 'Discoveries from the royal cemetery at Ur - Beyond the standard'.

Dominic Rathbone, 'The history of Indo-Roman maritime trade - Pepper and profits'.

Trevor Culley, 'The role of Achaemenid kurtaš - Labor and captivity in ancient Persia'.

Philip Matyszak, 'Faces in wax, wood, stone, and bronze - Ancient Roman portraiture'.

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