Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman handles made of bronze. Objects dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.

Roman small bottle made of rare agate glass. It is dated to the 1st BCE – 1st century CE. Decorated with white, brown and dark brown bands.

Roman round ornament showing a man and a woman kissing. Object dated to the 1st century CE.

In one of the villas in Herculaneum, a portrait of a red-haired woman was discovered, whose features, royal tiara and hairstyle adorned with tiny hairpins with pearls suggest the posthumous image of Cleopatra VII. The object is dated to the 1st century CE.

A beautiful Roman mosaic showing a lion fighting a leopard. The object is located in the so-called House of the Doves, in Pompeii.

Dolium is a large terracotta vessel used from the time of the Republic until the Middle Ages to store or transport liquid goods such as wine and oil. It often had markings indicating its capacity (usually around 1000 liters) or the place of execution.

Roman marble bust of a bearded man in a military outfit. Object dated to the middle of the 1st century CE.

Roman fresco showing a mouse. The object was found in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii, Via del Tempio di Iside, near Palestra Sannitica. It was one of the first ancient buildings to be discovered in the 18th century. Most of the original paintings and sculptures are now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

A Roman marble statue depicting Hercules. Dated from 117-138 CE.

Roman fresco showing the trireme during the naumachia (sea battle). The painting was found in the temple of Isis in Pompeii. It is now located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.