Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

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.

A beautiful Roman fresco showing the nature. The painting was in Livia’s villa in Prima Porta, near Rome.

Roman mosaic showing duck. Object is located in Beiteddine Palace Museum, in Beiteddine (Lebanon).

A single Roman mother Petronia Hedone with her son Lucius Petronius Philemon on a Roman marble tombstone. The object is dated 110-120 CE and was created in Campania (Italia).

Beautiful Roman glass vessel with the image of gladiators. The facility is located in the Metropolitan Museum.

Skeleton of a Persian warrior from the 3rd century CE. The soldier is still wearing his extended chain mail. The man died in the tunnel that the Sassan army wanted to get under the tower to the besieged city of Dura Europos (Syria) in 256 CE.