461: St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, dies this day in 461, according to legend; his feast day is now celebrated widely ...

If evidence-based policy ever existed, it might be run by the philosopher kings of Plato’s Republic. Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius epitomised Plato’s philosopher king. However, he was known as the ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Warriors stars Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins are unlikely to play for the national team this summer as they defend their title in the FIBA World Cup. Thompson said that he is still unsure ...

The newest coins date from about A.D. 175 during the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who died in 180. | Credit: Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council Metal detectorists in the east of ...

The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from A.D. 161 to 180), while his wife, Faustina II, is portrayed on a coin of her own.

but the story does center around Maximus (Russell Crowe), a Roman general who takes the blame for the murder of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris, “Unforgiven”). After escaping an ...

A hoard of 16 silver Roman coins spanning two centuries has been discovered in a field by a detectorist. The denarii date from the late Roman Republic to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his wife ...

A pivotal moment came in A.D. 180 when Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius fought the Marcomanni ... claiming land and introducing new forms of governance. These returning warriors did more than bring back ...