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Lucius Verus
Lucius Verus was Roman emperor from 161 to 169 CE. Lucius Verus was Marcus Aurelius' adopted brother and co-emperor, a man whose time on the throne is overshadowed by the reign of the last of the Five Good Emperors. In the final years of...

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Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher & Emperor of the Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical work Meditations. Although it has...

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Gold ring with Coin of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Roman gold coins were set into rings to be worn. Decorative frames were added to turn others into brooches. The image of the emperor was believed to be a good luck charm, so it made sense to carry it around all the time. Gold coin of Emperor...

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The House of Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii
View of the raised garden of the House of Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii. The garden features an elegant fountain supplied by a jet of water that gushed from a statue of Silenus. The house is named after a small painting in which writing instruments...

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Column of Marcus Aurelius Diagram
An illustration of the exterior and interior of 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...

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Column of Marcus Aurelius
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.

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Marcus Junius Brutus
A depiction of Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BCE), the most infamous of the assassins of Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE).

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Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum
The Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus lies in the suburban dIstrict of Herculaneum, near the ancient waterfront. Dominating the terrace are a statue of M. Nonius Balbus, together with a memorial altar set up in his honour. Balbus was a native...

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Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius
Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius, 1st centurion of Legio XVIII who fell in the war of Varus, the Battle in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE. (LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn) Inscription: "To Marcus Caelius, son of Titus, of the Lemonian district, from Bologna...

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Marcus Aurelius Equestrian Statue
A bronze gilded statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, larger-than-lifesize and most probably erected in 176 CE and placed in Rome, perhaps in the Forum. (Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome).