Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman golden ring with garnet. Object dated to the 3rd century CE.

Ruins of a Roman villa in the ancient city of Nora, near modern Pula (Sardinia, Italy).

Well-preserved Roman knife used in surgical operations. Dated to 2nd BCE – 4th century CE.

Roman brooch depicting a gladiator. Date of origin unknown.

Roman or Byzantine bear-shaped vessel. The object is dated to the 3rd-4th century CE and is made of copper alloy.

Roman gold ring from the 2nd century CE. On the outside of the object, there is an engraved silhouette of a walking lion, the moon and two stars.

Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE).

Head of a young attractive woman with a popular hairstyle during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117 CE). The object comes from Greece.

A marble bust of an elderly Roman woman with a characteristic hairstyle – the so-called nodus. Object dated at the end of the 1st century BCE.

Roman iron hammer; found in Pompeii. The object is dated to the 1st century CE.