Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman mosaic from a villa in East Coker (southwest England). The object dates to the 4th century CE. On the mosaic, we see two hunters carrying a hunted deer and a hunting dog.

Copper rooster that was discovered in 2011 during excavations at the west Roman cemetery in Cirencester (England).

Spinario is a wonderful sculpture of the Hellenistic era from the 3rd century BCE. It shows a boy pulling a thorn from his foot and is proof that Hellenic art has mastered the realistic representation of people.

Roman plaques with curses, made of lead. In total, 130 different plaques were discovered. The objects are dated from II-IV century CE. The tablets were rolled up and thrown into the source, where it was believed that the shrine of the goddess Sulis Minerva (Bath, England) was located.

Striped baby socks from Roman Egypt. Dated to the 3rd century CE.

Intriguing busts from Roman times that were discovered in a cemetery in northern Israel near the city of Beit She’an. The objects are dated to the 4th century CE.

Preserved amphora neck – bottomless – through which was made an offering directly to the grave. This is an extremely rare find in Gaul. The building was located in a cemetery in Narbonne (southern France). Dated to 1st – 2nd century CE.

Roman glassware found in the grave of a rich man in Himlingøje in present-day Denmark. Dated to 2nd – 3rd century CE.

Roman mosaic depicting a swastika, located in the remains of the imperial palace in the Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana complex, around Zaječar in eastern Serbia. The object dates to the 3rd-4th century CE.

Roman statue of a woman made of marble. The object dates to the 2nd – 3rd century CE. The object was found in the fortress Kalemegdan (antique Singidunum), in present-day Belgrade in Serbia. Currently, the artifact is in the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.