2nd century

April 26, 2016
Felix dies natalis tibi sit , Marcus Aurelius !

March 8, 2016
The final “act” of the “Five Good Emperors”: Emperor Marcus Aurelius assumed his rule of Rome on 8 March 161 CE.

April 8, 2015
Septimius Severus was proclaimed emperor of Rome by his troops on 9 April 193 CE, just two days before his 48th birthday.

March 7, 2015
Roman emperor Antoninus Pius died on 7 March 161 CE in Lorium, an ancient Etruscan village on the Via Aurelia, less than twelve miles west of Rome.

December 29, 2014
Researchers have announced a new understanding of Roman concrete – a versatile artificial stone that allowed Roman builders to create magnificent, open interiors of unprecedented scale.

November 30, 2013
The Digital Hadrian’s Villa Project was created by the World Heritage Laboratory between 2007 and 2012.