Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

1800-year-old Roman shoes. Found in York, England.

Fragment of a Roman mosaic in Sirmium (currently Sremska Mitrovica, northern Serbia). The object dates to the 2nd – 4th century CE. The artefact is now in the museum in Sremska Mitrovica.

Roman mirror made of silver, standing on a bronze base. Dated to 2nd century BCE – 2nd century CE.

A well-preserved Roman perfume storage vessel (so-called aryballos). Dated to the 2nd century CE.

Roman floor mosaic in cubiculum (bedroom) in Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily. The villa is known for its beautiful and decorative mosaics. In total, mosaics decorate over 3,000 square meter of ground.

On the walls of ancient buildings in Pompeii, amazing inscriptions revealing the lives of residents, as well as electoral slogans, have been preserved. On one of the wall over there is preserved a slogan encouraging to vote on Helvius Sabinus.

A beautiful Roman mosaic showing food at the banquet. Scattered food scraps increase chaos and the meaning of the feast. On the mosaic appears name “Heraclitos”, who is the author of the work. The object dates to the 2nd century CE. Currently, it is in the Vatican Museums in Rome.

A beautiful Roman sarcophagus found inside the crypt decorated with frescoes and mosaics.

Remains of a Roman aqueduct that was used to supply water to the ancient city of Viminacium, located near the modern city of Kostolac, in eastern Serbia.

Roman statuette of gladiator thraex. The object dates to the 2nd century CE, found in Dubljani in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The facility is located in the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.