Augustus was Julius Caesar's great-nephew ... Egypt part of Rome - and then turned the Roman Republic into his personal empire. Across that empire, statues of the new ruler would now be erected.

In the Gallery of Plaster Casts of Ancient Art you can discover about 2000 full-sized replicas of Greek and Roman sculptures ... Aphrodite, Zeus, Julius Caesar, the Parthenon model or portrait ...

Scientists may have found the remains of a Roman-era canal south of Arles built by the uncle of Julius Caesar. . | Credit: Rafael_Wiedenmeier via Getty Images Scientists in France may be hot on ...