Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

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Artifacts is a collection of curiosities dedicated to objects left behind by the ancient Romans. This category features lesser-known facts and interesting information about archaeological finds, such as tools, weapons, coins, inscriptions, and everyday objects, which provide a deeper understanding of life in the Roman Empire.

Decorative Roman table – cartibulum

Roman stone table (cartibulum), in the form of a single support, in the shape of a panther. The object was discovered at Pompeii; it is in the British Museum. Such artifacts were found in Roman…Więcej

Roman army decorated iron shield boss

Roman army decorated iron shield boss (umbo) with IUPPITER (Jupiter). The piece is around 70mm wide and was originally attached to the wooden shield by nails – the holes remain visible. Object discovered in Britain.Więcej

Glass brain of Vesuvius

Man’s brain turned to glass in hot ash cloud from Vesuvius. Nearly 2,000 years after a young man died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, scientists have discovered that his brain was preserved when it…Więcej

Roman glass cameo

Roman glass cameo that shows the upper half of the goddess Venus Anadyomene (rising from the sea) touching her hair. The artifact is in The British Museum.Więcej

Pyxis – an ancient treasure box

Pyxis is a cylindrical vessel with a lid, used in ancient Greece and Rome to store jewelry, cosmetics, perfumes and even poisons. Initially made of boxwood wood (Greek pyksos – boxwood), with time they began…Więcej

Roman fresco showing Diana

Roman fresco showing Diana, the goddess of hunting, animals and forests. Facility dated half of the first century BCE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples..Więcej

Peristyle of House of Menander

Peristyl of the House of Menander in Pompeii is an impressive atrium surrounded by a colonnade, which belonged to one of the richest houses in the city. An interesting fact is that during excavations, over…Więcej

Pair of finely detailed bronze Murmillo Gladiator brooches

Pair of finely detailed bronze Murmillo Gladiator brooches. The figurines are 5 cm high and show such details as the characteristic murmillo helmet, gladius, scutum and manica (shoulder).Więcej

Helmet of Roman legionary

Helmet of a Roman legionary who was discovered in Dacia (current Romania). The building was discovered in 1968 at the Roman camp of legion IV Flavia Felix . The helmet has the cheek covers, a…Więcej

Roman terracotta lamp in shape of gladiator helmet

Roman terracotta olive olive lamp in the shape of a gladiator helmet. The object is over 1900 years old and was discovered in the tomb at Via Appia, outside Rome.Więcej

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