However this fact, asserted by Suetonius in his Life of Augustus', has no archaeological data to back it up other than his own work. ... Opposite, in the other aedicular niche on the south-east side of the forum, the legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, was displayed. ... The temple is described as an octastyle temple having eight columns on the front and seven more on each side with a plain back wall. ... In each corner we find personifications of the Palatine hill and the river Tiber, two geographical aspects dear to Rome, as one is the lifeblood and the other is where Rome was beg...

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Because of their conditions, they were left to die of exposure on the Tiber river. ... In 14 BC, the namesake of the Tiber river, began his reign as a Princeps. ... The once strong, boarders of Rome began to crumble, along with multiple other issues which brought Rome to it"s knees. ... After Rome split and the republic fell, the tow sides, the East and West both attempted to become something bigger and went their different paths, neither of which regained much power or position. The West side even attempted to recover the Pax Romana; however, without much luck. ...

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With the coast to the west and the Apennine Mountains to the East, Campania is a fertile plain, traversed by two major rivers and rich soil. ... Others died as they fled. ... In the 1500's workers digging a tunnel to change the course of the Sarno river discovered parts of a temple and the forum, but no one paid much attention. ... Tourists can also visit the Antiquarium and see the casts of some of the bodies, houseware, the remains of food such as carbonized loaves of bread, eggs and other things that also date back to ancient Rome. ... Before the artist could begin his work, the rough ...

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For most farmers, life was hard; nevertheless, they could look forward to regular festivals, such as those at planting and at harvest time, which provided athletic games and other entertainment. ... Many troops were thus stationed along the Rhine and Danube rivers, although other important army posts stood in Egypt, Syria, and Britain. ... State Government The senate controlled much of Rome and elected the men to administer its government, controlled the affairs of everyday Rome, declared war and made treaties with other countries, promoted legislation and recommended bills to the po...

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Nevertheless, they could look forward to regular festivals, such as those at planting and at harvest time, which provided athletic games and other entertainment. ... Many troops were thus stationed along the Rhine and Danube rivers. Other important army posts stood in Egypt, Syria, and Britain. ... It elected the men to administer its government, controlled the affairs of everyday Rome, declared war and made treaties with other countries promoted legislation and recommended bills to the popular assemblies. ... A praetor determined the dispute and appointed a judge (only after both si...

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A sculpture on the arch, Winged Women, represented victory flutter in the spandrels, and symbolized that the divine victory would always be on Rome's side (Vasta 135). ... With the support from all these other ports, we did not see any record of significant decline in trades and transportation ( Jones). ... With the abundant post-disaster aids from the government, they could simply start new lives in other Roman cities (Alex309). ... Because Pompeii was not a "producer city" and it has its own culture, no other places had a close relation of demand and supply with Pompeii, so th...

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