Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman earrings with inscription made of gold and sardonyx.

Many marble seats and their remains in the Colosseum auditorium have clues as to who they were used to. Most of the preserved seats date back to the 3rd-4th century CE and has engraved the names of Roman families and senators. In the event that the place changed ownership, the previous name was removed and the name of the new person was drilled in its place.

Ivory dice container. Object of Greek or Roman origin.

The fresco of the Menad (worshiper of Bachus) and Satyr, found in the villa of L. Caecilius Jucundus in Pompeii. Dated to the 1st century CE.

The head of Serapis, made of Egyptian alabaster, was found in the 19th century during the construction of the Tiber quay, near the Garibaldi Bridge, next to the Tiber Island. The sculpture is in the Palazzo Altemps museum in Rome.

The tombstone of an auxilia soldier, holding a banner. His name is Oclatius and he probably came from the Belgian tribe Tungri. 

A magnificent marble bust of a young Roman. Dated to the 3rd century CE.

Roman bronze tripod. Dated to III-IV century CE. What is important, only the tripod is original; the pool (vessel) is a modern supplement. The facility is located in the Etruscan Museum in Rome.

The tombstone of C. Iulius Maternus, a veteran of Legio I Minervia, and his wife Maria Marcellina. Cologne, II century CE.

In 1863, at the villa Livia Drusilla (Villa di Livia), the wives of Emperor Octavian Augustus, an unusual work of art was found. The underground chamber has been designed so that the visitor has an amazing artistic experience.