Two beautiful Roman rings
Two beautiful Roman rings, dated to 2nd – 3rd century CE.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.
Mummy portrait of Egyptian woman
Tombstone portrait of a woman who was mummified after her death. Object found at Fayum, Roman Egypt. It belongs to the so-called Fayum portraits. The painting was created with the encaustic technique (using paint dissolved in hot wax) on wood.
Golden oak wreath
Golden oak wreath with a bee and two cicadas. The object was dated 350-300 BCE; found in Turkey, near Dardanelle, in a tomb. An object located in the British Museum.
Marble bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Marble bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, dressed in a fringed coat. The facility is located in The British Museum. The object dates from 160-170 CE; found in Libya, in the so-called House of Jason Magnus.
Roman skeleton made of bronze
A bronze Roman skeleton referring to the famous reminder of memento mori. Dated to around the 2nd century BCE – 5th century CE.
Roman bust of man from 15 BCE
Roman bust of a man from around 15 BCE. The object was found in Augusta Emerita (modern Merida, Spain).
Roman coin commemorating Caesar’s triumph
Roman denarius, minted in 48-47 BCE, commemorating the triumph of Julius Caesar in Gaul. The coin is of propaganda nature due to the fact that Caesar was already in a dictatorship at that time.
