Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman decorative plate with the image of Hercules. The object dates to the third century CE.

Roman fish-shaped crystal. Dated to the 1st century CE.

In 2013, the remains of a Roman cemetery were found in south-eastern France. This year, hundreds of Roman graves were discovered, among which were chained skeletons.

Next to the ancient Roman castle of Zerzevan (southeastern Turkey) there are remains of a Roman water channel that supplied water to 54 cisterns.

Legionary’s mask, found in the town of Kalkriese (Germany), the alleged site of the battle in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE, which took place between Germanic tribes led by Arminius and Roman legions led by Varus.

Roman bronze statue of a goat. The object dates to the 1st century BCE. Dimensions: height – 23 cm; length – 19 cm.

Pigeon-shaped Roman lamp. The object dates to the 1st – 2nd century CE; made of silver and garnet. Dimensions: height – 11 cm, length – 14 cm.

A fresco showing the port of Stabiae, located near Pompeii. Dated to the 1st century CE. The city was completely destroyed in 79 CE, as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder died on the spot, as he came to see the phenomenon closely and to save people.

Roman silver denarius, minted in 45 BCE, on the reverse of which a wolf and an eagle can be seen – symbols of Rome. The scene has an extremely lofty message – the animals cooperate in maintaining the holy fire of goddess Vesta (goddess of home and state) in the temple at Forum Romanum: the wolf adds a branch to the fire, and the eagle stands guard over it.

Roman portrait of a man from the middle of the 3rd century CE. The object is 26.5 cm high.