Imperial jewels, gold and crystal vases, luxurious clothes, statues and paintings. All would have been put up for sale in a huge auction organized in the center of Rome during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The Emperor needed money to finance the wars at the borders and, according to ancient sources, chose an unusual solution: to sell [...]
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Imperial jewels, gold and crystal vases, luxurious clothes, statues and paintings. All would have been put up for sale in a huge auction organized in the center of Rome during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The Emperor needed money to finance the wars at the borders and, according to ancient sources, chose an unusual solution: to sell [...]