Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

A 2000-year-old model of a two-wheeled Roman chariot – biga, harnessed with two horses. The object is located in The British Museum and was discovered in the 1890s in Tiber. A charioteer and one of the horses have not survived to our times.

Roman floor mosaic depicting various species of birds. A beautiful work of art adorned a Roman villa in Italica (around Seville, Spain).

Roman lead pipes in Bath, England. Some of them are still in use. Dated to 1st – 2nd century CE.

Roman mask worn by a horseman. Discovered in Gotland, Sweden. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England. Scientists suspect that the character may satirically depict the emperor Constantius Gallus (reigned in 351-354 CE), whose nickname means “cock” in Latin. The mosaic is dated to the 4th century CE.

Black and white Roman mosaic showing a stork approaching a snake. The object decorated the caldarium (swimming pool with hot water) at Villa della Pisanella in Boscoreale (Italy). Dated to the end of the 1st century CE. You can now admire the mosaic in the Antiquarium di Boscoreale.

Roman children’s toy in the shape of a bed, carved from animal bone. The object dates to the 2nd – 3rd century CE. The artefact was in the girl’s grave at the Pećine archaeological site, near the ancient Viminacium (near present-day Kostolac, in eastern Serbia). The object is on display in the museum in Požarevac.

Roman figurine of Apollo, made of bronze. The object dates to the 2nd – 3rd century CE. The artefact was found in the ancient Singidunum (now Belgrade, Serbia). Currently, the item can be admired in the city museum of Belgrade.

Roman medallion made of gold and glass on which you can see the Roman family. Object dated to the 3rd century CE. Located in the Vatican Museum.