Context of the Statue

The statue of Augustus was found in 1863 nine miles away from Rome in the surburb of Prima Porta after which the statue was named7. The 7 ft. (2.08 m.) tall statue is now on display at the Vatican Museum14.

To learn more about the history of the statue, visit the following links:

-Historical Context: an overview of the historical period in which the statue was made

-Historical Reflection: description of how the statue reflects the culture of the time

-Debate of Date of the Statue: review of an article on when the statue was created

-Timeline of the Augustan period: timeline of important events during Augustus' reign