includes some of the major monuments of antiquity such as the Forums, the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius, as well as ...
the emperor mortally wounds Maximus and challenges him in the Colosseum, where they both die. As Maximus is dying, he encourages the people to follow the dream of the old emperor, Marcus Aurelius.
Galen of Pergamon makes a name for himself as a physician for gladiators in the arena. A devastating plague sweeps through the city and Galen catches the attention of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.