Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman glass cup depicting the fight of gladiators. Dated back to 2nd century CE.

Roman altar dedicated to Hercules. Object was founded by Primigenius Iuvencianus in Rome. Iuvencianus worked (as a slave or freedman) as a book-keeper in the marble industry under role of emperor Vespasian. The relief shows Hercules lion-skin.

Roman fresco on back wall of the peristylium from the House of Venus in a Shell (built in the 1st century BCE in Pompeii). The goddess of love is depicted inside a shell, after its birth, according to the myth reported by the Greek poet Hesiod.

Glass, decorated with blue and green drops, Roman horn for drinking. An object dating back to the first half of the 4th century CE. The item was discovered in Cologne, Germany.

Roman cicada brooches. Objects dated back to 4th-5th century CE.

Roman silver spoon. Dated back to circa 4th century CE.

Aude Aussilloux and Maud Mulliez worked on a wall-mounted fresco for seven months, using antique technique. For this purpose, they made their own work tools and used non-artificial pigments. The men finally managed to recreate the fresco from Vindobona.

Roman bone spoon form 1st century CE. This type of spoons were used for eating i.e. snails, shellfish, and eggs.

Roman bronze (most probably an alloy of copper and tin) fork. Dated back to 1st–4th century CE.

Magnificent Roman gold pendant in the form of graduated spheres representing grapes. Dated back to II century CE.