Next to Julius Caesar, Augustus and Nero, Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous leaders of the Roman Empire. Part of that is due to his role in “Gladiator,” the Oscar winner for Best ...

A Roman-era statue thought to represent Marcus Aurelius called "The Emperor as Philosopher" stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio on June 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File) ...

Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in looting investigation The 76-inch (1.9-meter) statue dates from A.D. 180 to 200 and is worth $20 million. To stream ...

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 ...

After 15 years, Turkey is on the verge of recovering an 1,800-year-old bronze statue of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius—that’s said to be worth $20 million—from the Cleveland Museum of Art.The ...

Franklin said he’s serving on a task force examining the status of so-called “orphan objects,” such as the Marcus Aurelius, which were acquired between 1970 and 2008. Turkey, obviously, is ...

The headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.

Worcester Art Museum transfers 'likely stolen' Roman bronze bust 'Portrait of a Lady' to ... Marcus Aurelius ruled as Roman emperor from A.D. 161-180 and was a Stoic philosopher whose ...

The bust known as “Portrait of a Lady” was acquired in 1966 by the Worcester Art Museum about 40 miles west of ... Marcus Aurelius ruled as Roman emperor from A.D. 161 to 180 and was a ...