Bimillennium

The 2,000th anniversary of Ovid's death saw the first professional meeting in China dedicated to the poet, titled "Globalizing Ovid," which explored his influence on 18th-century Chinese porcelain.

Programs like Commemorating Augustus aimed to help educators find "new practical tips" for teaching his complex history in schools. bimillennium

Investigations during this period highlighted how Augustus was often "Christianized" in later legends, such as the report of an oracle prefiguring the birth of Christ, which eventually linked him to the foundation of the Santa Maria in Aracoeli . The Ovidian Bimillennium (2017) The 2,000th anniversary of Ovid's death saw the

Earlier in the 20th century, the "Bimillennium Vergilianum" (the 2,000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth in 1930) set the precedent for these celebrations. The Ovidian Bimillennium (2017) Earlier in the 20th

The Bimillennium: Echoes of the Augustan Age in the 21st Century Introduction