Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy ...

Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and renowned Stoic philosopher, is celebrated as the last of the "Five Good Emperors." Born ...

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

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Rome (AP) — High above the rooftops in the heart of Rome, restorers on Thursday used laser beams to clean a marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and ...