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Marcus Aurelius is flat on his back, his noble horse riderless.
Oct. 2, 1988
The Emperor Marcus Aurelius has been unseated from his horse, strapped up and left suspended in midair since early 1980, but city authorities now say he could be back in the saddle within a year.
April 5, 1987
After seven years of debate and two years’ work to repair the damage caused by pollution, one of Rome’s most recognizable landmarks, the 1,800-year-old equestrian statue of emperor-scholar Marcus Aurelius, returned to the Capitoline Hill last week, ready to go on display this Saturday.
April 15, 1990
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Marcus Aurelius Goodrich, 93, writer and critic.
Nov. 7, 1991
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July 4, 2009
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In the 19th century, dishes were often named after celebrities.
April 3, 2002
Italian police have recovered a rare statue of a Roman emperor who co-ruled alongside Marcus Aurelius and was known for his reluctance to sit for portraits.
April 12, 2008
Brand Blanshard, 95, praised by scholars as “the philosopher’s philosopher.”
Nov. 21, 1987
Tripoli’s medina is the heart of the Libyan capital
May 22, 2011
In an essay called “Stoicism in the South” the novelist Walker Percy observed: “The greatness of the South . . . had always a stronger Greek flavor than it ever had a Christian.”
Sept. 18, 1994