Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

Roman tombstone in Sala Colonia (near the current Rabat) in Morocco, dated to the first century CE.

Roman brooch in the form of a deer. Object dated from 2nd – 3rd century CE. These types of items were used by Roman soldiers stationed in the provinces as well as by local people.

The preserved marble head of a young Roman with a short beard, which became popular in ancient Rome at the beginning of the 2nd century CE.

Bronze figurines depicting Roman deities. The object is dated to 2nd – 4th century CE. The finds come from various places in eastern Serbia. Currently, items can be seen in the museum in Negotin.

Skeletons of the Romans inside the family tomb. This place was found in the Jagodin Mala necropolis, in Niš (ancient Naissus), in south-eastern Serbia. The object dates to the 3rd-4th century CE.

Fighting roosters on the Roman mosaic in Pompeii. Cockfighting was one of the most popular pastimes of the lower social strata of ancient Rome.

The skeleton of a Roman soldier who died as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Roman graffiti from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. On the wall you can see a caricature of a man with a pointed chin, a laurel wreath and a big nose.

An amazing realistic portrait of a Roman man. Dated to 200-250 CE.