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The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.
Gold necklace with a medallion depicting a goddess is an example of jewelry from the period when Egypt was under Roman rule (30 BCE – 300 CE). This unique piece combines jewelry craftsmanship, religious symbolism, and the multicultural identity of the era.
The monumental figure of Marcus Aurelius, depicted on horseback, evokes the ideal of the philosopher-ruler: composure, dignity, and inner strength. The piece is located at the Museo Frédéric Marès in Barcelona.
The collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna include an inconspicuous, yet extremely telling monument of Roman culture – a bronze fork, dated to the 2nd/3rd century CE.
Roman bronze bell (tintinnabulum) found in a tomb was associated with funeral rites. This artifact is in the collection of the Civic Museum of Crema (northern Italy).
The funerary relief of Publius Aiedius Amphion and his wife Aiedia Faustra Melior is a moving example of Roman funerary art from the turn of the ages – dating to around 30 BCE. It comes from Rome, from the area of the famous Via Appia, one of the most important arteries of the ancient world, along which the tombs of elites and freedmen were built.
Roman sculpture depicting a man. Dated to approximately 130-145 CE. The object is located at the Dallas Museum of Art (USA).
Bronze bust of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Dating to the 2nd century CE, located in the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, Egypt.
Without a doubt, the most notorious Roman poisoner was Lucusta, who operated at Nero’s court. However, she was not the only woman to engage in this dark occupation (or at least to be suspected of it). The eastern part of the empire could “boast” of Martina.
Woman with short hair in the Fayum portrait. The painting dates from the Hadrianic period, dating to approximately the 2nd century CE.
