Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman bronze oil lamp (lucerna). Dated back to 2nd century CE. Object found at remains of early Roman fortress Statio Cataractarum Diana, near Kladovo (eastern Serbia).

Roman fresco showing Bacchus finding Ariadne. Bacchus fell in love with sleeping Ariadne at first sight, when he saw her, riding in his suite. Object was found Pompeii and is dated back to I Century CE. Currently located in Naples, National Archaeological Museum.

Roman floor mosaic showing doves drinking water. Object currently located in Naples, National Archaeological Museum.

Roman fresco from Pompeii shows owl (symbol of Minerva) in a small garden. It is dated to 1st century CE.

Roman fresco showing the punishment of Dirce. She was wife of Lycus – king of Thebes. Fresco was found House of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, VII, 4, 56 in Pompeii. Dated to I century CE. Currently located in Naples, National Archaeological Museum.

Roman belt buckle. Object is made of bronze and dated back to 3rd-4th century CE. It was found in large Roman villa rustica in Ćelije near Lajkovac (central Serbia).

Roman stele depicting banker counting money and a slave with scrolls. Object dated back to 3rd century CE. It is fragment of tombstone found in Viminacium, Roman town located near Kostolac, eastern Serbia.

Roman comb made of animal bone. Object dated back to 4th century CE. It was found in ancient Sirmium current Sremska Mitrovica (northern Serbia). Currently located in Srem Museum in Sremska Mitrovica.

Roman terracotta statuette of Magna Mater. Object is dated back to 3rd-4th century CE. It was found in ancient Sirmium, present-day Sremska Mitrovica (northern Serbia). This figurine has prominent breasts and belly of pregnant woman, symbols of fertility. Artifact currently is located in Collection of Srem Museum in Sremska Mitrovica.

In Caerleon (southeast Wales) in about 1815 an amazing Roman inscription was discovered. It mentions a man named Julius Valens – a Roman legionary who lived 100 years.