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.
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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.
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.
Roman coach with footstool
Roman coach with footstool, which were again assembled from preserved fragments. Both of these furniture are made of ivory and have glass inserts (it is not certain whether the glass originally decorated the furniture). The object dates to the 1st – 2nd century CE.
Roman rectal speculum
Roman rectal speculum. The earliest mention of this tool comes from Hippocrates, who wrote that when the patient lies on his back, the doctor can use the tool to assess the degree of intestinal ulceration.
Roman kitchen mortar
Roman kitchen mortar and thumb-shaped pestle. The object dates to the 1st – 2nd century CE. The object is located in Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes, France.
Funny Roman sculpture of fat man
A humorous Roman marble sculpture from Herculaneum, depicting the so-called Heracles Bibax. As you can see the man is obese and naked. This character was often the object of jokes, among others in the works of Aristophanes. The object dates to the 1st century CE.
