Marcus Aurelius and How to Cope with Anxiety
March 20, 2024
Donald J. Robertson— When Marcus Aurelius was acclaimed emperor, in 161 CE, his first act was to insist that the Senate confer the same powers on his adoptive brother, who… READ MORE
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Rome’s Secret Disrupter
November 6, 2023
Peter Stothard — Marcus Licinius Crassus was in his early sixties in the summer of 54 BCE, fit but old for a Roman army commander, red-cloaked and almost ready to… READ MORE
The First Tycoon
November 21, 2022
“The marble busts that now appear stark, blank stones were once painted in vivid colors that made them seem fully human. The Ancient Lives series is founded on the conviction that what… READ MORE
Demetrius, The First Celebrity Politician
November 17, 2022
“We are very excited to add Ancient Lives to Yale’s successful series of interpretive biographies as a fresh way of telling history. Imagining ancient lives is a way to recapture not only the… READ MORE
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