Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Painted bust of Agrippina the Elder, daughter of Marcus Agrippa and Julia; the wife of an outstanding general Germanicus.

An interesting knife stand in the shape of stabbed Julius Caesar.

Bust of Julius Bassianus from Villa Borghese. He was the high priest of El Gabala from North Arabia. The Roman belonged to the seventh generation of the descendants of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. He was the father-in-law of Septimius Severus, grandfather of Caracalla and Geta, great-grandfather of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.

Marking of Roman legions on bricks; dated to II-IV century CE. The object was found in Sirmium (current Śremska Mitrovica, northern Serbia).

In Praia da Luz (south of Portugal), on the seaside of the Atlantic Ocean, there are remains of the Roman centre of salting and fish processing.

The photo shows plaster casts of the bodies of Romans in the luxury home of Marcus Fabius Rufus in Pompeii. The placement of bodies on the stairs clearly suggests a vain attempt to escape during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Funerary portraits of Roman mummies. Found in Egypt in 1887 at the oasis of Fayum. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

Sculpture from the 2nd century CE, probably a Roman copy of an older Greek work. Exact origin unknown. The property is part of the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Marble busts of two unknown Roman women. Found in the city of Pula (Croatia). Dated to the 1st century CE.

Roman gold earrings in the shape of a lyre. Dated to II-III century CE.