Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

In 1785, an amazing golden Roman ring was discovered in a field near Silchester (southern England). As it turns out, the artifact changed its owners.

Roman glass bowl with painted garlands. Object dated to the late 1st century BCE.

Roman bone charm with a faullus and a manus fica gesture that was shown for good luck. The object was found in London and was probably worn around the neck as a symbol of good luck in warding off evil. The artefact is in the Museum of London.

Roman coin, minted between 206-195 BCE, shows Castor and Pollux (also known as Dioscuri), twins whose deeds were celebrated in Greek mythology, incl. as participants of the Argonauts expedition.

Roman statuette depicting a war elephant. The object was a decoration of a Roman bed and is made of bronze and silver.

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.