Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

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.

Fragment of a mosaic floor from a Roman villa in Nennig (western Germany), showing a fight with a wild animal, probably a bear.

Roman mosaic showing a tiger/lion with a bizarre appearance. This detail is part of a larger composition that shows little Bacchus, the god of wine and fun, sitting on a tiger and drinking wine. Object was found in the House of the Faun in Pompeii. Currently in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

A bust of Agrippa Postumus, which is believed to be in the Louvre and was created around 4 CE. Agrippa (12 BCE – 14 CE) was born Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus and was the son of Marcus Agrippa – the famous commander of Octavian Augustus – and Julia, daughter of the emperor.

Blackbird on a Roman fresco from Pompeii. The blackbird is a bird in the Turdidae family that often eats soft fruit. It was certainly well known among Roman vineyard workers.

A high-quality Roman bronze vessel. Dated to the 1st century CE.

Roman mosaic showing Aeneas and Dido found at Low Ham Roman Villa in Somerset (south-wester England). Currently, the object is in the Museum of Somerset.