Advanced modeling software explores whether Augustus Caesar really transformed Rome
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 06:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
With degrees in Etruscology and Roman architectural history, Diane Favro has traveled to every corner of the Roman Empire, from Algeria to Germany to Lebanon, and written several books on the subject matter as well as worked on a long list of digital research projects that explore the ancient world. But the answer to one question about Rome during the reign of Caesar Augustus eluded and intrigued this UCLA professor of architecture and urban design.