A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...

The restoration is being carried out by 18 specialist restorers since the spring of 2025, and is expected to conclude by ...

Rome (AP) — High above the rooftops in the heart of Rome, restorers on Thursday used laser beams to clean a marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and ...

ROME, Dec 18 : Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wrinkles, archaeologists in Rome are firing beams of light at history itself, peeling away decades of grime from one of the city's ...

Restorers are freeing the impressive marble column in honour of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in the heart of Rome, in ...