Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman glass bowl with six medallions showing female faces. Probably the object served as a lamp. Subject dated mid-4th century CE; discovered in the Rhine Valley.

Roman cavalry helmet from the Lower Rhine. Object dated to around 1st century CE. Currently located in The Tullie House Museum (England).

The skull of a cow that was used as a target for ballists and archers. Found in the Roman camp – Vindolanda – in Britannia.

Stele of the Roman archer Caius Iulius Andromachus, who belonged to the Cohors II Cyrrestarum cohort. According to the inscription, he was 42 years-old once died. The object is dated from 40-82 CE and is located in Split.

The photo shows Roman pedestrian crossings in Pompeii – stone blocks arranged across the street. These are the prototypes of today’s “zebra crossing”.

Gold Roman necklace with acorn-shaped pendant. The find dated to the first century CE.

Roman plate showing the head of an African. The object is dated from 2nd – 3rd century CE and is made of ivory. The item is 2.8 cm high.

Roman sculpture showing a Satyr and a nymph (headless). The object was found in Trastevere, around Piazza Mastai and the Basilica of San Crisogono. The property is located in the Centrale Montemartini museum in Rome.

Beautiful glass Roman ring, having more than 1,700 years old.

The photo shows cracks in the walls of the Colosseum that are the result of an earthquake that struck Rome in 1349.