A statue of Marcus Aurelius, the emperor and revered Stoic philosopher, was repatriated to Turkey after being illegally ...

The Worcester Museum of Art in Massachusetts ceded the sculpture, “ Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus Aurelius?),” which it acquired in 1966, to the Manhattan District Attorney’s ...

The Manhattan district attorney's office has seized "Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus Aurelius?)" (160–180 C.E.) from the Worcester Art Museum. Worcester Art Museum ...

The real Marcus Aurelius ascended to power upon the death of his adoptive father Antoninus Pius in 161 A.D. For the first nine years, he shared the throne with his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus.

The museum said the bronze bust dates back to the years "160 to 180." That was the time when Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor. The bust is believed to possibly be of his daughter.

The museum said it purchased "Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus Aurelius?)" in October 1966. "At that time, the museum was provided with limited information about the object’s history.

Known today as a philosopher-king, Marcus Aurelius ruled at a time marked by crises and catastrophes. He ascended to the throne in 161 AD, just a few years before the Marcomannic Wars (166-180 AD ...

Ten years ago, the Marcus Aurelius, Caracalla, Lucius Verus, and Portrait of a Lady sculptures were all included by the blog Looting Matters in a list of potentially looted Bubon bronzes from ...