Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman vessel with face image. Object dated to 2nd – 3rd century CE.

Bronze statuette depicting a Roman soldier. Artifact found in Gradac (Croatia). Object is dated to the 2nd century CE.

In the former Roman camp Vindolanda, in northern England, two precious stones were found.

Tombstone from the Ambleside fort in England. There is an inscription saying that Flavius Romantus was killed in the camp. The object is dated to the turn of the second and third century CE.

Tombstone of Pancuius – a soldier belonging to the auxilia cohort of Lusitanians. He served 28 years and was buried in Novaesium.

Tombstone of the “secret Roman agent”, so-called speculator. Tiberius Claudius Ianuarius belonged to Legio XIV Gemina. Object found in Salona (current Solin in Croatia); dated to 150-200 CE.

Roman fresco from Herculaneum. The original yellow color, under the influence of high temperature caused by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE, changed its color to red-orange.

Beautiful sculpted monument for the son of Eutyches and Ursula – Victor. The boy lived 20 years and 16 days. The object was found in Narona (Croatia). Dated to the 2nd century CE.

Part of Roman earring with portraits of emperors. Probably dated to the 3rd-4th century CE.

Roman marble portrait of emperor Marcus Aurelius. Object is dated to 2nd century CE. It was found in ancient Singidunum (Belgrade in Serbia).