Restoration work at Karnak, an ancient temple complex near Luxor, Egypt, has revealed a sandstone monument featuring an intriguing image of the Roman emperor Tiberius, who ruled between 14 and 37 C.E.

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Overshadowed by his predecessor, Augustus, Tiberius has long been thought of as an isolated and rather unpleasant character. He was often uncomfortable in the role of ruler, and famously fled from ...

Depending on whether or not numerous short-lived usurpers are counted in the total, approximately 82 men served as emperor of Rome. Tiberius, the second emperor, who lived from 42 BCE to 37 CE, was ...

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