Realistic portrait showing little girl
Realistic portrait showing a little girl. The object was found in Egypt and is an example of the so-called portraits of Fayum.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.
Reconstruction of Roman observation tower
The reconstruction of the Roman observation tower in Fectio – the Roman camp – which was built in 2004. Fectio – present Vechten – was an important defense center, which also served as a base for the Roman army to start campaigns.
Colossus of Barletta
Barletta is a town in the Italian Apulia, which is the dream destination for lovers of monuments. On the one hand, the city is not crowded with tourists, on the other it is full of wonderful traces of the past. The most famous was in the era of crusades, but it was renowned for the Colossus of Barletta. It is thanks to transporting to Europe the spoils, mainly to Venice, surviving monuments of Constantinople, which certainly would not have survived the Turks’ conquest of the city in 1453. Thanks to the knights-robbers we can admire today, among others the so-called – Colossus of Barletta.
Colored bust of Hannibal
Colored bust of the carthaginian general Hannibal Barkas. He was one of the greatest opponents of Rome and one of the greatest generals in history.
Roman frescoe of peacock
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
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
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
Roman ring showing connected hands. Donated probably on the occasion of the wedding. The object is made of gold.
Marble torso of centaur
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.
