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 ...

Scene from the Marcus Column. Column of Marcus Aurelius. The Column of Marcus Aurelius stands in the Piazza Colonna in Rome and was both modelled on - and improved upon - the earlier Trajan's Column.

The column of Marcus Aurelius in the Piazza Colonna, Rome (Getty/iStock)A Stoic image which makes the point is of a dog tied to the back of a wagon.

More than 40 years ago Lino Rossi’s Trajan's Column and the Dacian Warstook that famed monument in the middle of Rome and used it to help document the emperor’s campaigns in what is now Romania. In ...

Scene from the Marcus Column. Column of Marcus Aurelius. The Column of Marcus Aurelius stands in the Piazza Colonna in Rome and was both modelled on - and improved upon - the earlier Trajan's Column.