On the steps of Marcus Aurelius: visiting Carnuntum

If you have a chance, go to Carnuntum, near Vienna, and visit the site where the emperor-philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote some of his famous Meditations

View of part of the site, including a reconstruction of the public baths and the area of the forum, photo by the Author.

Some people go to Mecca. Others to see the Pope in St. Peter’s Square. I go to sites that are connected to ancient…