Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman copper bucket discovered in the area where the ancient Ta ‘Gawhar tower in Malta was located. Currently, you can admire it in the Domus Romana in Malta. The artefact is dated to 1st BCE – 1st century CE.

A double Roman inkwell made of bronze. Object found in the Netherlands.

Marble bust of emperor Antoninus Pius, dressed in a military uniform, from the middle of the 2nd century CE. Scientists believe that the object could have been created during the early reign of the emperor (around 140 CE); could also be a replica.

Ancient burial chamber in the catacombs of St. Paul in Malta. These types of chambers were usually located at a depth of 1.5 to 2 meters, but there were also chambers at a depth of 6 meters.

Among its collections, the Kórnik Castle holds a unique treat for all fans of antiquity. Among many artefacts which have been bought by the owners of the Castle (primarily the families of Górkas and Działyńskis) over the decades we can find… a Pompeian mosaic!

Bronze sculpture depicting a pig. The object was found in Herculaneum and had votive connotation. The inscription “HER. VOR. M.L.” means “For Hercules, from Voesius, Freedman of Marcus“. The picture was taken at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (southern England).

An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian’s Wall.

Mosaic depicting the Greek historian Thucydides. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE and was found in Jerash (Jordan). You can now admire it in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

Extremely rare and well-preserved remains of the armour of Roman legionaries – lorica segmentata with the reconstructed fragment. The object dates to the 1st – 2nd century CE (probably 122-138 CE) and it is located in a museum in the Roman town Corbridge.

Roman silver goblet, dated to the 1st century CE. Object found in Jabučje, around Lazarevac, central Serbia.