Join Darius for an exclusive access tour of the Mausoleum of Augustus, which once held famed JulioClaudian emperors and family members. Learn about the ongoing restoration project, how it once looked, as your explore inside as well as up top!

Thank you to @zetema for the special invitation to explore on the occasion of a limited opening of the tomb, still under restoration. This visit includes areas closed to the public.

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Entrance and interior
2:33 Exterior marble remains and original walls
3:27 New reconstruction proposal
5:07 The context of the Campus Martius
5:41 Central area with preserved inscriptions
6:40 Review of the Mausoleum and its architectural models
7:55 After Antiquity: uses for the Mausoleum
8:27 The restoration project
8:54 Tour of the upper stories to the top!

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