Marcus Aurelius
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Although its newly-developed AI-powered "TraceART" system was not involved in recovering the Marcus Aurelius statue, the tool helped identify two 16th-century Iznik tiles that were recovered from Britain this month.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Despite a lustrous popular image burnished by the 2000 film “Gladiator,” Marcus Aurelius is, to scholars, a controversial figure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The subtext is text as Lucius delivers several speeches about “the dream of Rome” that he learned about at the knee of his grandfather, Marcus Aurelius.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
In "Meditations," Marcus Aurelius, the prominent Stoic philosopher best known as an emperor of Rome, reflects on the pursuit of an authentic life.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
He also served Commodus, who was the son of Marcus Aurelius and became emperor when his father died in AD 180.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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