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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.
Marble Roman relief depicting the cavalaryman from Tralles in Western Asia Minor, 2nd century CE. The Greek inscription is dedicated to Apollo and was made by Marcus Salvius Douiscus. The object is located in the British Museum, London.
Ancient Romans called amber as lyncurium (other names are lyngurium or ligurium), meaning “lynx urine” because according to the beliefs, the golden object was created from the petrified urine of this predator (apparently the best came from male urine).
Roman weight for a weight in the shape of a boy’s head. The image is probably a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, perhaps Caligula.
Bust of Agrippina the Younger (c. 15-59 CE), daughter of Germanicus – an excellent Roman general and Agrippina the Elder – an energetic and brave woman. Wife of Emperor Claudius and mother of Nero.
The silvered antoninianus of Emperor Volusianus from 251 CE. Volusianus (Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus) was the son of Emperor Trebonian Gala, with whom he co-ruled the Roman state in the years 251-253 CE.
A variation of the Roman helmet Montefortino – Hagenau. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE.
An example of an ancient vessel – oinochoe – made of bronze, with a decorative element in the shape of a horse’s head. Object dated around 25 BCE – 25 CE.
The portrait of a young woman stuck to the mummy with bandages was assumed to be the deceased. Scientists using x-rays estimated the age of the deceased at age 40, which suggests that the portrait shows the deceased in adolescence.
