Join Darius for an exclusive access tour of the Mausoleum of Augustus, which once held famed Julio-Claudian 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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