Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade.

The character of Maximus Decimus Meridius in Ridley Scott's 2000 film Gladiator has become an iconic figure in popular ...

How do you keep calm in times of crisis? What do people need to be happy? Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is often quoted online for answers. This once-powerful man would have preferred to be a ...

A sprawling Roman era mosaic was recently discovered underneath a home in Syria, photos show. Measuring about 14 feet across, it depicts the goddess of luck.

The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.

Marcus Antonius, or Mark Antony, was a Roman general under Julius Caesar who later began a doomed relationship with Cleopatra.

Their choice was Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius, the grandson and nephew of the deceased Gordians. However, his selection posed an issue: he was only thirteen years old—hardly a match for Maximinus, ...

The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of ...

Two of the newfound silver coins portray the wives of the Roman emperors, including Faustina I, the wife of Antoninus Pius, and Faustina II, the wife of Marcus Aurelius, shown here.

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled over the classical world’s most powerful empire. In addition to his achievements as a ruler, military strategist, and administrator, Marcus Aurelius is admired ...

Roman politician Lucius Sergius Catilina began rallying a troupe of embittered conspirators to help him forcefully overthrow Marcus Tullius Cicero and and Gaius Antonius Hybrida after the two ...

That is why it is surprising to discover that in a regime as autocratic as the Roman Empire, where the Senate’s functions were sidelined, a peculiar opposition movement emerged in the 1st century AD, ...