Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman fresco depicting a chariot race. Object found in Pompeii; Casa delle Quadrighe (VII 2, 25). Now located in the Naples Museum. Dated back to 1st century CE.

Roman mosaic of water birds, uncovered in Trier (Germany). Dated back to 4th century CE.

Roman comb, made of ivory, probably from the third to fourth century CE. This two-sided object probably comes from the woman’s grave. There is an inscription on the comb saying: “Modestino, goodbye” (however, there is no certainty about the last word that can be misread).

Christ along with two saints (Saint Gorgonius and Saint Tyburcio) and above the four martyrs in the fresco of Roman Christians from the 4th century CE. The work is in one of the crypts of the Catacombs of Saint Marcelin and Peter in Rome at Via Latina.

Titulus pictus was a commercial inscription made on the surface of a given artifact (such as an amphora).

Old photo of ruins in Pompeii from 1890s. It was hand colored.

Roman silver fibula depicting famous mythological scene of Leda and the swan (actually Zeus/Jupiter). Object dated back to 3rd century CE. It was found in Ulpijana (southern Serbia).

Roman objects found in a grave in ancient Naissus, present-day city of Niš (south-eastern Serbia). Objects are dated back to 4th century CE. Finding consists of enamelled jug, glass cup, two dice numerated from 1 to 6, and 24 tokens – 2 made of marble and 22 made of bone, with numeration and without it.

Skeleton of Roman woman with jewelry – golden necklace with glass paste beads, golden ring, pendand with purple semi-precious stone, bronze pendants. It was found in ancient Viminacium, Roman town located near Kostolac (eastern Serbia). Dated back to II-III century CE.

Roman mosaic showing muse with a theatrical mask. Object found in Trier, Germany.