The first two volumes of the three-part scholarly edition on the Victory Monument of Actium at Nicopolis highlight a monumental complex of fundamental importance for understanding early Roman imperial ideology and architecture. Erected by Octavian Augustus on the sacred hill of Apollo, the monument stands as a tangible expression of his victory at the Battle of Actium (31 B.C.E.) and of the profound political transformation that followed—the transition from the Roman Republic to the Principate, the new regime named after the title princeps, which would define Roman rule for centuries.

Comprising 14 chapters and contributions by leading experts across disciplines, this two-volume work offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the monument. As one of the first architectural projects of the Augustan era, combining the character of a victory tropaeum with that of a sacred cult site, the monument embodies the emerging imperial ideology and the consolidation of Augustus’ authority across three continents.

This is a landmark publication of international relevance, addressed to the global scholarly community in archaeology, history, classical and humanistic studies, offering crucial insights into the transition to a new imperial world order.