Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Head from the Roman statue of the hero Hercules. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and comes from the villa of Emperor Hadrian in Tivoli (Italy).

Roman “magic” amulet, made of stone – yarrow. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.

The only such well-preserved Roman oil lamp that has ever been found in Great Britain. Dated on the 1st-3rd century CE. Located in the Ipswich Museum.

Socrates depicted in a Roman fresco. The painting is dated to the 2nd-1st century BCE and was discovered in Ephesus, in the remains of an atrium of one of the Roman domus. Currently, the object is in the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus (Turkey).

Roman glass bottle, dating from the 1st century CE.

Bronze coke oven and a bench for sitting. Objects are located in Pompeii.

Roman mosaic showing a woman in the morning toilet, surrounded by servants. Object dated to the 4th century CE. The object comes from the Sidi Ghrib Baths in Tunisia. It is now in the Bardo museum.

Roman marble bust of Emperor Maximinus Thrax. Object dated around 235 CE.

Roman bronze object showing the flattened and elongated muzzle of a dog that was probably the tip of the handle. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE.

Roman mask put on probably by a cavalaryman taking part in hippika gymnasia – Roman sports competitions intended for cavalary formations, which consisted of the mock struggle of two groups soldiers.