The second-century A.D. world of Emperor Marcus Aurelius was in shambles. A great plague ravaged western Europe, as he embarked on a long and bloody war against the Germanic tribes along the Danube ...
This equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is one of only two surviving bronze statues of a pre-Christian Roman emperor. Source: Pixabay/StevoLeBlanc Stoic philosophy has exerted an important influence ...
After the three Flavian emperors—Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian—came the “Five Good Emperors” of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and our man Marcus Aurelius (d. 180 ...
Learning to sleep under the stern gaze of Marcus Aurelius. By Megan Margulies “Absolutely not,” I told my husband from the bed as he tried to find the right place on his dresser for Marcus Aurelius ...
During the Marcomannic Wars (circa A.D. 166 to 180), Roman soldiers under the rule of emperor Marcus Aurelius fought several peoples — including the Germanic Marcomanni who lived north of the Danube, ...
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The Final Triumph of Marcus Aurelius
This video brings to life a dramatic day in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, capturing the emperor’s weariness, sense of duty, and final triumph in Rome. Through petitions, rituals, and the grandeur of ...
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
Metal detectorists in the east of England have discovered a cache of Roman silver coins that depict several emperors and even ...
The life-size sculpture, believed to represent the daughter of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was in the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. By Tom Mashberg An ancient Roman statue believed to ...
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius. A ...
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