Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

The “Four Seasons” mosaic was discovered in a triclinium domus found in Ravenna during an excavation in 1993. It shows the personifications of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter and a figure playing the flute.

Roman vase made of terracotta. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE; found in Sicily.

Roman bottle made of amber glass. Dated on the 1st-2nd century CE.

A Greco-Roman sculpture depicting a little Hercules choking snakes. Object dated to 2nd BCE – 2nd century CE.

Roman mosaic showing a boxing duel, described in Virgil’s “Aeneid”. Entellus of Sicily and young Dares fought each other, in which the latter failed (wounded, shown on the right). The description of the fight takes place in Aeneid in book V.400-405. Entellus was rewarded with a bull.

Roman bust of a young boy. Object found in Egypt and dated to the 2nd century CE.

Roman bronze tap for draining water from a cistern (castellum acquae). Object dated to the 1st BCE – 2nd century CE. The object is located in the Archeology Museum of Acque di Chianciano Terme (Italy).

Well-preserved ancient Roman helmet from the 2nd century CE, which was found in the town of Sivac (northern Serbia). The object is currently in the collection of the museum in Sombor.

In the American Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) there is a wonderfully preserved Roman bust of a man from the mid-1st century CE. It is either a copy of previous work or an original made in a realistic style.