Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman frescoe of a peacock from so called “Cupid tomb”. Object is dated to 4th century CE. It was found at remains of Viminacium, Roman town located near Kostolac, eastern Serbia.

Roman marble head of Lucilla, daughter of emperor Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger. She was sister of emperor Commodus. Object is dated back to 2nd century CE. Currently located in Museo Archeologico Ostiense in Rome.

Roman grave in Naissus (present Niš in south-eastern Serbia) with found body and ceramics. The grave comes from the 4th century CE and is part of the necropolis in which both Christians and pagans were buried.

Roman ring showing connected hands. Donated probably on the occasion of the wedding. The object is made of gold.

Preserved marble torso of a centaur. Fragment of a Roman sculpture from the 1st-2nd century CE. It is a copy of the Greek monument.

Figurine of Pan during a sexual intercourse with a goat, from around 79 CE. It was found in Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, which possibly belonged to the father-in-law of Julius Caesar, Lucius Calpurnius Piso. Pan was a Greek god, taking care of forests and fields, guarding pastors and their flocks. In the Roman pantheon he was identified with Faun or with the god of forests Silvanus.

An interesting find from Roman times. The skull of a Roman legionary who died during the Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE).

Roman ring donated to celebrate the wedding, engraved with the following inscription: Te amo parum, meaning “I love you too little”. It is strange that a future husband gave his beloved ring with such an inscription.

Roman glass bottle for storing expensive oils used for body cleaning and for medical procedures. Dated to 1st century BCE – 5th century CE.

Fragment of a Roman gold bracelet with a Latin inscription. The object is dated to the 4th century CE; was found near Vršac, northern Serbia. Currently it is in the museum in Vršac.