A statue of Marcus Aurelius was returned to Turkey after being illegally taken in the 1960s. Experts had to literally get their hands dirty to make it happen.

Pakistan, July 21 -- An ancient bronze statue believed to represent Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius has been returned to Turkiye from the United States, 65 years after it was smuggled out of the ...

With the statue of Marcus Aurelius returning to Turkey, the antiquities trafficking unit has seized 15 items looted from Bubon, collectively valued at nearly $80 million, according to a statement.

The statue, known in Cleveland for many years as “Draped Male Figure” or “The Philosopher,” is valued at $20 million and is believed to be of former Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, although ...

A bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, smuggled out of Türkiye in the 1960s through illegal excavations, has been officially returned to Türkiye, a Turkish official announced.

A bronze statue which has long been thought to depict Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, is being returned to Turkey by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Amy Sancetta/Associated Press ...

Remnants of a Renaissance-Era Equestrian Statue Emerge From a French Dig It remains a mystery just who the statue depicted. Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius on Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy.