Monumentum Ancyranum: The Deeds of Augustus

The "Monumentum Ancyranum: The Deeds of Augustus" presents an intricately detailed account of the achievements and policies of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, inscribed on a temple wall in Ancyra (modern-day Ankara, Turkey). This monumental text combines autobiography and propaganda, skillfully employing laudatory rhetoric in its portrayal of Augustus's military victories, administrative reforms, ...