The empire the emperor inherited was crumbling. The national treasury was empty, and foreign invaders frequently crossed the borders. The emperor was kind and diligent. Though he tirelessly handled ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For nearly 30 years, a massive bronze statue thought to be of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius served as the centerpiece of the ancient Roman gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art ...

Category — Things I've Said That Have Never Been Said to Me. Entry 1,437: "You can do so much better!" In 90% of those cases, I was dodging a lovely invitation I nonetheless wished to decline. In 10%, ...