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Arch of Augustus, Rimini
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Arch of Augustus, Rimini

The Arch of Augustus at Rimini (called Ariminum in Roman times) was dedicated to the Emperor Augustus by the Roman Senate in 27 BCE and is the oldest Roman arch that survives.
Arch of Augustus in Fano
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Arch of Augustus in Fano

The Arch of Augustus in Fano (Italy) is a city gate in the form of a triumphal arch with three vaults that served as the entrance to the city of Colonia Julia Fanestris by the via Flaminia (modern-day Fano). The monument is dated to 9 CE...
Portrait of Augustus II of Poland
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Portrait of Augustus II of Poland

Portrait of Augustus II of Poland (r. 1694-1733), the Elector of Saxony. Commonly known as Augustus II the Strong, oil on canvas by Louis de Silvestre, c. 1720. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Angkor Wat
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak at Thebes...
Horace
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Horace

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE), better known to most modern readers as Horace, was one of Rome's best-loved poets and, along with his fellow poet Virgil, a member of Emperor Augustus' inner circle at the imperial palace. Despite his...
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Article by Kim Martins

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha

A small carved figurine sits high on a grand multi-tiered pedestal in a magnificent wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand. It has been sitting there since 1784 CE and was originally thought to be made of emerald. Hundreds of tourists and pilgrims...
Forum of Augustus, Rome
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Forum of Augustus, Rome

A reconstruction of the Forum of Augustus in Rome with the temple of Mars Ultor, late 1st century BCE.
Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (Detail)
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Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (Detail)

Marble statue of Emperor Augustus (27 BC-34 CE) dressed in his role as the high priest Pontifex Maximus, Corinth Archeological Museum.
Borobudur
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Borobudur

The Temple of Borobudur or sometimes "Barabudur" is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located close to Muntilan on the island of Java in Indonesia. Built during the rule of the Sailendra Dynasty (c. 650-1025 CE), Borobudur remains the world's largest...
Equestrian statue of Augustus
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Equestrian statue of Augustus

Bronze torso from an equestrian statue of Augustus dating from the end of the 1st century BCE. The statue was found in the sea between Euboia and Agios Eustratios. (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)
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