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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.
Roman military diploma (diploma) of Centurion Liccai, son of a certain man named Birs from Marsunnia (currently Croatian town of Slavonski Brod), a veteran of the fleet Misena. Given in 71 CE, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian.
Extremely realistic marble Roman bust of a middle-aged woman. The bust was found in 1971 at the bottom of a well in the Athenian Agora. The object was excavated in surprisingly perfect condition. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
A realistic portrait of a young Roman, one of a group of approximately 700 portraits made on wood; a discovered at Fayum and Antinoopolis, Egypt.
Unique Roman gold pendant with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
Roman coin of Cecilia Paulina, wife of emperor Maximinus Thrax (reigned 235-238 CE). The silver denarius has the inscription DIVA PAULINA, and the coin itself was minted after her death (ca. 235-236 CE).
In the territory of present-day Serbia (Roman province Moesia Superior), in the ancient Viminacium, a tomb of a Roman soldier was found, who served in the army in the 4th century CE.
Roman dice made of rock crystal. The object is dated from the 1st-2nd century CE and is housed in The British Museum.
Roman silver spoon, dated circa 3rd century CE. The item is over 15 cm long.
Extremely interesting Roman mosaic showing how great fears ancient people had about the so-called the “evil eye” that was supposed to cause suffering or unhappiness.
Roman mosaic showing Neptune and Amphitrite – the wife of the god of seas, lakes and rivers. The object was found in Herculaneum and dates back to the 1st century CE.
