"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig." Wise statements like this can be found in the "Meditations" of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 ...
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.Marcus Aurelius’ “dream of Rome” is at the heart of Gladiator II, with Lucius striving to realize this dream. Its heartfelt message is part of what ...
Some argue that the statue depicts an unnamed philosopher, rather than Marcus Aurelius. Cleveland Museum of Art A headless bronze statue that may depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus ...
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, ...
The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to be of Marcus Aurelius, had been stolen. By Tom Mashberg and Graham Bowley ...