Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman bronze statue of a goat. The object dates to the 1st century BCE. Dimensions: height – 23 cm; length – 19 cm.

Pigeon-shaped Roman lamp. The object dates to the 1st – 2nd century CE; made of silver and garnet. Dimensions: height – 11 cm, length – 14 cm.

A fresco showing the port of Stabiae, located near Pompeii. Dated to the 1st century CE. The city was completely destroyed in 79 CE, as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder died on the spot, as he came to see the phenomenon closely and to save people.

Roman silver denarius, minted in 45 BCE, on the reverse of which a wolf and an eagle can be seen – symbols of Rome. The scene has an extremely lofty message – the animals cooperate in maintaining the holy fire of goddess Vesta (goddess of home and state) in the temple at Forum Romanum: the wolf adds a branch to the fire, and the eagle stands guard over it.

Roman portrait of a man from the middle of the 3rd century CE. The object is 26.5 cm high.

Roman cameo with gilded sides and an agate face. The object dates to the 2nd – 3rd century CE.

Unique stone monuments commemorating Roman soldiers: Quintus and Lucius Sertorius. The objects were built at the end of the 1st century CE. The artefacts are located in the Museum Lapidario Maffeiano in Verona.

A model of the Roman ship that was shown on the Trajan column. The units were used to transport soldiers and equipment across the Danube.

Made of bronze, Roman lamp (lucerna) in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia. On the head of the mythical creature is a dove standing on the cross, and on the side of the lamp is the monogram of Christ – “Chi Rho”. The facility is located in the Serbian National Museum in Belgrade.

Marble head sculpture of a Praetorian. A scorpion is visible on the cheek, probably the emblem of the Praetorian Guard in 1st – 2nd century CE. The object is in the Antikensammlung collection in Berlin.