Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman curse tablet found in London. Dated back to I-IV century CE.

Probably the oldest inscription with the words ROMA, preserved on the sword, which is dated back to IV century BCE. The “San Vittore Sword” was discovered in 2003 by Dante Sacco. The clue to making the assessment of sword’s origin was the style of engraving Macedonian stars on the sword. The inscription itself says:

Roman mosaic with a Symposium scene. Dated back to 3rd-4th century CE. Dimensions 2,5 x 3,5m. Made of stone tesserae and glass paste.

Roman fresco of the centaur Chiron instructing the young Achilles in the playing of the lyre. Object found in Herculaneum. Dated back to I century CE; located in Naples Archeological Museum.

Herma was an architectural decorative element in the form of a square pole tapering downwards, and at the top ended with a bust or a sculpture of the head. Initially (up to the 5th century BCE) the form used in Greece only for the representation of Hermes, the god of the journey. On herma also was placed the image of the phallus, which in ancient times was a symbol of happiness. Later, other gods and heroes were presented in this way.

A marble sculpture depicting a Satyre annoying the panther. Object dated to the 1st century CE.

Roman dices found in a Roman camp near Thrace, in Macedonia. Those probably belonged to one of the legionaries stationed there. Dated back to 3rd century CE.

Roman dagger. A Roman soldier lost the dagger in the waters and marshland near Rossington Bridge Roman fort. The iron dagger had a bone handle which consisted of several parts, each separated by the iron washers on the existing tang which can still be seen.

Roman marble head of a bearded man. Dated back to 2nd-3rd century CE.

Roman ceramic lamp representing a grotesque mask. Dated back to I-II century CE.