Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman glass vessel – aryballos – with chain and stopper. Dated to the second half of the 1st century CE. The object was used to store oils and perfumes.

A Roman floor mosaic depicting the battle of Issos (333 BCE), in which Macedonians, commanded by Alexander the Great, with the Persian army, led by Darius III.

The triumphal arch of the Caracalla in Djémila (known in ancient times as Cuicul) in northern Algeria. The facility was built in 216 CE. At the top of the building were statues of the emperor and family.

The tombstone of the soldier Quintus Baebius, belonging to Legio VII. He lived 45 years and served 20 years in the Roman army.

In 2019, in southern Turkey, while working on the land, gigantic mosaic was discovered. From the information provided, it appears that this is probably a bath complex, and one of the mosaics has an estimated size of 149 m2. The property is located in the ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum. Today these are around the city of Gazipasa.

A fresco from Pompeii showing the kiss of a Roman couple. Above is the inscription: NOLO CUM MYRTALE, which can be translated as: “I don’t want to [do this] with Myrtale”. It can be concluded that the fresco is showing a kiss with a lover. The object dates to the 1st century CE. Currently, it is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Roman gold ring with precious stones – garnet. The object is dated around the 2nd-3rd century CE. Two hoops are connected by a spiral wire to the Hercules knot.

Roman fresco showing a peacock. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Pompeii.

An interesting find from Herculaneum in Italy. A Roman bathtub has survived to our times. Dated to the 1st century CE.

A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.