Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman bronze foot lamp. Object dated to the late 1st century CE.

A preserved head from a Roman statue depicting the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus. Object dated to 222-235 CE; made of bronze. The artefact is in the Archaeological Museum in Dion (Greece).

Roman two-handed liquid bottle. The object comes from Palestine and dates back to the 4th century CE.

Beautiful Roman mosaics showing the horsemen of each team: Green (prasina), Blue (venata), White (albata), and Red (russata). The objects are dated to the 3rd century CE and are located in the archaeological museum next to Roma Termini main station. Originally, mosaics adorned the cubiculum floor of Villa dei Severi.

A pair of Roman gold pendants showing comic masks. Objects dated to the 1st century BCE.

Roman statuette depicting a gladiator of “Thraex” type. The warrior is shown wearing a typical helmet with a curved sword. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 2nd century CE. The object was found in Dubljani (Serbia). Nowadays it can be admired at the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.

Unique Roman gold earring. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

Roman fresco depicting the pair of Lares and the sacred serpent from the House of the Vettii in Pompeii. Object dated to the 1st century BCE and was located in Lararium.

Incredibly realistic marble bust of a man. Object dated to the 1st century BCE. The sculpture was discovered in Italy and is now in The J. Paul Getty Museum in New York.

A fragment of a head from Gaul that must have been a fragment of the sarcophagus. The object is located in The MET Museum (New York, USA) and dates back to the end of the 2nd century CE.