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
In “Gladiator,” the only named woman character beyond Maximus’ wife is Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla, the embattled daughter of Marcus Aurelius.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
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
He quoted a passage from Marcus Aurelius, something he felt strongly about.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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