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Marcus Licinius Crassus, Louvre
A marble head of Roman statesman and general Marcus Licinius Crassus, middle of 1st century BCE. (Louvre Museum)

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Funerary Altar and Statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum
Marcus Nonius Balbus was a prominent figure of Herculaneum during the Augustan period (27 BCE - 14 CE). He embellished the town with civic monuments and public facilities. His generosity to Herculaneum is preserved in inscriptions, and at...

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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is an ancient Roman statue in gilded bronze. The statue was erected in 175 CE. Its original location is debated: the Roman Forum and Piazza Colonna have been proposed. (Capitoline Museums, Palazzo...

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Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Bust of Marcus Aurelius (reign 161–180 CE). Glyptothek, Munich, Germany.

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Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction...

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Marcus Aurelius Statue, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Marble statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reign 161–180 CE). (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)

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Marcus Aurelius, Palazzo Massimo
A marble bust of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 CE). From the Villa Adriana, Tivoli. 160-169 CE. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

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Relief from the Column of Marcus Aurelius
From the Column of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina in Piazza Colonna, Rome. The column was erected in c. 180 CE and depicts in relief sculpture the emperor's campaigns across the Danube between 172 and 175 CE. In this detail the Roman Army crosses...

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Young Marcus Aurelius
Bust of future Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 CE) as a successor to the throne, c. 138-144 CE.
Altes Museum, Berlin.

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Triumph of Marcus Aurelius
A panel from a Roman sarcophagus depicting the triumph of Marcus Aurelius. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)