He also begins to works towards preserving Roman history by having it written down by scholars such as Phlegon. In his continuation of building and renovations he opens up the Olympieion in Athens for the first games, expands his mausoleum on Tiber and worked to improve towns all across Italy that had been left in shambles. Towards the end of his reign he begins to take on a more practical viewpoint on matters instead of his more idealistic that he held in the beginning. He expresses his views though that Rome is the actualization of Greek ideals and culture; while they created better art, philosophy and government ultimately it was the Romans that implemented
He also begins to works towards preserving Roman history by having it written down by scholars such as Phlegon. In his continuation of building and renovations he opens up the Olympieion in Athens for the first games, expands his mausoleum on Tiber and worked to improve towns all across Italy that had been left in shambles. Towards the end of his reign he begins to take on a more practical viewpoint on matters instead of his more idealistic that he held in the beginning. He expresses his views though that Rome is the actualization of Greek ideals and culture; while they created better art, philosophy and government ultimately it was the Romans that implemented