Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Faun or Satyr from the Roman garden of Pompeii, in the form of a half human, half animal.

Fayum portrait showing a middle-aged man. The painting is dated to the 2nd century CE and comes from Egypt under Roman rule. The objectis located in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow (Russia).

Roman statue depicting a Roman legionary. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 2nd century CE; is located at The British Museum.

Roman amphitheater in Italica (present-day Santiponce) in Spain. It was one of the largest objects of this type in the Roman Empire, which could hold up to 25,000 spectators. The amphitheatre has been preserved well despite the passage of hundreds of years. The object was built during the reign of Hadrian (117-138 CE).

Roman mosaic showing a happy she-wolf with twins – Romulus and Remus. The object was found in Aldborough (North East England). It can now be admired at the Leeds City Museum. The work was either made on purpose in such way, or the artist did not put much effort into making it.

Roman fresco showing the sale of bread in the market. The wall painting was discovered in the home of Julia Felix in Pompeii. Currently, the object is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Roman portrait of a young man with a beard. The object comes from Egypt, which was under Roman rule. The picture is an example of a Fayum portrait.

Head detail Emperor Lucius Verus. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE.

Portrait of a young man from Roman Egypt with a visible incision on his right eye after surgery. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Example of Fayum portrait.

The faces of the athletes from the great Roman mosaic, found in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, are shown in great detail. The floor mosaic adorned the exercise area. The mosaic was discovered in 1824 and is now in the Vatican Museums.