On This Day in Ancient History

On this day in Ancient History: August 10 -
It may have been on this day that Cleopatra decided to defy Augustus by committing suicide rather than allow him to take her to Rome to be paraded as a trophy in the Roman leader's triumph. It may also have been on August 12, a day remembered in ancient Rome for the dedication of Hercules' temple after he slew the monster Cacus.

August 10 was also the date for the destruction by Titus (future Flavian emperor) of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

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• Ancient Rome in Pictures
• Decay as a Reason for the Fall of Rome
• Dates of the Roman Emperors
• Real Romans and How They Lived
• Roman Roads