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The first Roman emperor was laid to rest in this substantial circular mausoleum.
Augustus, the first Roman emperor, began constructing his mausoleum shortly after returning from Egypt in 28 BCE. It was situated near the Tiber River in Rome and designed with a circular plan which might have been influenced by Hellenistic mausoleums. The structure consists of multiple concentric rings and originally featured a conical roof superimposed by a statue of Augustus. Two obelisks once served as guardians for this monumental entrance, but they have now been relocated to other parts of Rome. Nearby, an inscription in the form of Res Gestae Divi Augusti depicted his achievements.
