View Three elevations of the column of Marcus Aurelius Plan of the column of Marcus Aurelius 2 works in 1 frame by Giovanni Battista Piranesi on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by ...

The death of Marcus Aurelius marked a significant turning point in Roman history. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors," and his passing ushered in a period of instability that eventually led to ...

The Coliseum-bound Hanno bewilders the attendees of a senatorial convivium with his quoting from Book Six of the Aeneid: "The ...

Bronze Marcus Aurelius statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in looting investigation 76-inch statue of Roman emperor dates from AD 180 to 200, is worth $20 million. Associated Press.

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and a rare example of Plato’s philosopher-king. In the latter years of his life, he kept a private journal which has miraculously come ...

Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a philosopher-king and the last of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors,” ruled from 161 to 180 AD, known for his wisdom, military campaigns, and his Stoic reflections in ...

When Marcus Aurelius died on March 17, 180, at age 58, a victim of the plague, he left behind an indelible mark. His writings have intrigued heads of state from Prussia’s Frederick the Great to ...

Robertson, a founding member of the organization Modern Stoicism and the president and founder of the Plato’s Academy Centre nonprofit, is the author of Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor In the ...

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and a rare example of Plato’s philosopher-king. In the latter years of his life, he kept a private journal which has miraculously come ...