In antiquity, niches typically contained a statue of a deity such as Apollo, the son of Zeus and ... of relative stability ushered in by Emperor Augustus around 31 B.C. The Romans stationed ...

diameter 16.5 mm.

diameter 22.0 mm.

Augustus’ mother Atia became pregnant one day when she was in a temple of Apollo. According to this tradition, Atia went to the temple to worship. She then fell asleep. While she was sleeping, a ...