Bimillennium Here

The following paper explores the cultural and scholarly impact of these 2,000-year milestones, specifically focusing on the recent commemorations of Augustus and the poet Ovid.

A bimillennium is more than a chronological marker; it is a "purely notional" yet powerful opportunity for systematic reassessment. The early 21st century has witnessed a cluster of these anniversaries, most notably the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Augustus (AD 14–2014) and the death of Ovid (AD 17–2017). These milestones have sparked a "wave of new and creative scholarly interest," prompting historians and classicists to move beyond traditional hagiography toward more complex, "disfigured," or "globalized" interpretations of Roman legacy. The Augustan Bimillennium (2014) bimillennium

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 following paper explores the cultural and scholarly

Programs like Commemorating Augustus aimed to help educators find "new practical tips" for teaching his complex history in schools. These milestones have sparked a "wave of new

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.