Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: this colourised frieze of the Imperial family - it decorates the Ara Pacis of Augustus, in Rome.

Prominent in this section: Agrippa (head covered with his toga) and Livia, in the purple stola.

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Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE) accomplished much during his time on the Roman throne, far more than many of his successors. According to historian Mary Beard in her book SPQR, he transformed the structures of Roman Empire, including its politics and army as well as the appearance of the city itself. Unlike many of his successors who would succumb to an early death (by his own hands or someon...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/905/reforms-of-augustus/ #AraPacis #Augustus #MarcusAgrippa