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.
Roman mosaic depicting Ambrosia and Lycurgus. Lycurgus is depicted in the act of killing Ambrosia with an axe as she is being transformed into a grape vine. Object dated back to II century CE.
Roman hair pins vith varios details on the top carved of animal bone. Dated back to 3rd-4th century CE. Objects found in ancient Sirmium, present-day Sremska Mitrovica (northern Serbia). Currently located in Srem Museum in Sremska Mitrovica.
Roman mosaic from the 1st century CE showing a group of philosophers from the Academy in Athens. The object was found in Pompeii. He is currently in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman marble bust of the Eros of Centocelle. Dated back to circa 120-180 CE. It was created as a copy basing on a Greek sculpture of the 4th century BCE.
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