Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Preserved in good condition, 1800 years 1800-year-old helmet of the Roman legionary.

In the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, tourists have the opportunity to see a Roman bottle with preserved olive oil – being almost 2000 years old. It is thus the oldest product of its kind in the world.

Roman drainage channel in the form of a dog. The object is made of terracotta and dated to the early 1st century CE.

Greek fish-shaped baby bowl. Made in Sicily around 320-300 BCE.

Roman helmet, gladius, fragments of armor, belt and sheath. The objects were found in Thrace, present Bulgaria. Dated to the late 1st – early 2nd century CE.

Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer – hence its name “Praying Boy”. The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

Roman bust of an aristocratic man from Asia Minor. Object is dated back to 3rd cenury CE; located in Cleveland Museum of Art in USA.

Pair of richly decorated Roman greaves. Worn probably by gladiators. Dated to the 1st century CE.

Skeleton of a Roman soldier. Next to the remains there is an iron sword and a dagger, a belt and a leather sporran (bag). Herculaneum.

Roman mosaic showing god Bacchus sitting on the back of a leopard. Object is dated back to 3rd-4th century CE and is located in the remains of imperial palace at Felix Romuliana (current Gamzigrad, eastern Serbia).