Roman gate near Fort Housesteads
Remains of the Roman Gate near Fort Housesteads (North of England), near Hadrian’s Wall. This is called Milecastle 37.
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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.
Remains of the Roman Gate near Fort Housesteads (North of England), near Hadrian’s Wall. This is called Milecastle 37.
Roman bust of Marcus Agrippa. The object was found in Capri, Italy. Dated between 40-20 BCE.
Richly decorated Roman cup made of silver. The object was found in what is now the Netherlands and dates back to the 1st century BCE.
Marble head of a Roman woman from the times of Antonine dynasty (96-192 CE), with a feminine hairstyle typical of that period (hair gathered and arranged in a decorative manner on the back) It is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
A bust of a high-ranking Roman, Nubian origin, modelled on the ancient style. These types of products can be purchased for a lot of money at The Ancient Home.
A beautiful Egyptian bracelet, dated to the Ptolemaic period (4th-1st century BCE). Made of gold.
Fayum portrait showing a young man. The work is dated to the 2nd century CE and was found in Roman Egypt.
Bust of Lucilla – the daughter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger. Lucilla was born around 149 CE and the bust dates from her marriage to Lucius Verus at 17/18 in 165 CE.