Augustus had outlived his preferred heirs - his two grandsons. So when he died, it was his son-in-law, Tiberius, who became emperor. Tiberius knew he was not first choice. So did everybody else.

Kousser said the first and most mundane reason so many statues get beheaded is that the neck is a natural weak point ...

Now, an Ancient Roman's digital footprint is in the headlines too. Authorities unveiled the 13-metre-high structure on Tuesday: a replica of a statue of ... was proclaimed emperor in York.

Voice 1: Emperor Constantine was a ruler from the fourth century who embraced Christianity and helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire. Now, he has a reconstructed statue befitting his ...