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Marcus Aurelius and the Mystery of the Dying Gaul
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the unexpected afterlife of a single work of art under Marcus Aurelius: the Dying Gaul, a celebrated Hellenistic sculpture that was likely re-displayed in Rome during his reign. They discuss how this masterpiece of Pergamene art — originally a monument to the Attalid victory over the Galatians — became a symbol of Roman Stoic reflection on mortality and empire. The conversation touches on the social and philosophical currents of the era: the Antonine Plague, the Marcomannic Wars, and Marcus's own Meditations, which echo the Gaul's silent…
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