Marcus Aurelius ascended to the throne in A.D. 161, ... The original is housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, but this copy sits in the piazza at the top of Capitoline Hill.

Ohio Bronze Marcus Aurelius statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in looting investigation 76-inch statue of Roman emperor dates from AD 180 to 200, is worth $20 million ...

One spot you may not have considered is the Capitoline Museum, just steps away from the site of ancient gladiatorial battles. The Musei Capitolini, as it's called in Italian, is said to be the ...

FILE The Emperor as Philosopher," a Roman-era statue, thought to represent Marcus Aurelius, stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2010.

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.. A ...

Located at the top of the Capitoline Hill, a symbolic site in Rome, the Musei Capitolini (Capitoline museums) are more than five centuries old and house one of the richest art collections in Italy.

The death of Marcus Aurelius marked a significant turning point in Roman history. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors," and his passing ushered in a period of instability that eventually led to ...

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.. A ...

FILE The Emperor as Philosopher," a Roman-era statue, thought to represent Marcus Aurelius, stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2010.

FILE The Emperor as Philosopher," a Roman-era statue, thought to represent Marcus Aurelius, stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2010.

The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.A ...