Roman Empire. Ancient Monuments. A general view of the mausoleum of Rome's emperor Augustus during a preview of the reopening after years of restoration in Rome, Italy, December 18, 2020. Log into your account. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Sign in. The massive tomb of Augustus, will reopen in March after a 10-million-euro ($12.25 million) project, which includes a virtual reality plug-in and has restored the ancient building to its former glory. The Mausoleum of Augustus will open on March 1, 2021, with free admission (via timed tickets) for all visitors until April 21, Rome’s birthday. Get help. Restored Mausoleum of August opens in March. Password recovery. COVID-19: President Ramaphosa Bans Alcohol Sale In South Africa. your email. Tomb of emperor Augustus emperor Augustus' Tomb. Recover your password. your password. A password will be e-mailed to you. Forgot your password? Archive for December 20th, 2020. News. Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus is set to reopen to the public in 2020 following a €6.5 million restoration funded by Italian telecommunications company TIM, according to Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica.. However, due to the COVID-19 regulations, it will be delayed. Augustus’s Mausoleum was far larger than Hadrian’s and was probably an imposing white marble cylinder, elegantly decorated and topped by a colossal bronze statue of Augustus, the marble copy of which is almost certainly the statue known as “Augustus of Prima Porta”. The Mausoleum will open to the public again on March 1, … Internal view of the recently restored Mausoleum of Augustus, ... Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 regulations, it will be delayed. your username. Chuks Ajunwa's Blog. Home; News. The site was originally set to reopen in spring 2020 but that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome was scheduled to reopen in 2020. See pics The mausoleum is the largest circular tomb in the world and was constructed in 28 BC near the banks of … "But the emperor Augustus didn't exactly get paid… Built by Rome’s first emperor, the Augustus tomb is the largest circular tomb in the world. Last Updated: 19th December, 2020 15:31 IST Mausoleum Of Rome's First Emperor King Augustus Restored, Will Open For Public In March The Mausoleum, which houses remain for Augustus and his family members, was shut down 14 years ago and … On March 1st, 2021, the Mausoleum of Augustus will open to the public again after 14 years of closure, decades more of neglect and centuries of assorted mutilations. Mausoleum of Rome’s first emperor Augustus restored, set to reopen. Welcome! Restored Mausoleum of Augustus to reopen after 80 years. Travel. Restored monuments. The mausoleum is the largest circular tomb in the world and was constructed in 28 BC near the banks of the river Tiber..Rome. Sunday, December 20th, 2020. (CNN) — He was the first Roman emperor, who took over from Julius Caesar and built an empire that would eventually stretch from the UK to Egypt, boasting on his death bed that "I found Rome built of bricks, and left it marble.