Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman bronze gladiator helmet featuring the hero Hercules on the front and the defeated Nemeian Lion on the base of the comb. Dated back to 1st – 2nd century CE. Object located in Higgins Armory Museum (USA).

The 7th edition of the International Festival in sculpting in the sand (2009), which taks place every year in Portugal. One of the participants decided to create a sculpture showing Roman soldiers.

Glass Roman bottle, originating from the eastern areas of the Roman Empire. Object dated to the 1st-3rd century CE.

Detail from the Roman mosaic in Sousse (Tunisia), showing the tiger which attacks horse during the spectacle in the arena.

Amazing Roman bronze statue of Ajax, who is contemplating suicide. Object dated to I century CE.

Roman mosaic showing leopard. Object found in Woodchester (western England) Roman villa.

Roman marble sculpture showing Sappho – a Greek poet from the Lesbos. Object was found in Herculanum, in Villa of the Papyrii.

Roman mosaic from V century CE, depicting war-elephant. Object was found in Huqoq, a Roman-Jewish village in ancient Galilea. It is one of the few glimpses into the appearance of the war elephants of antiquity.

Roman fresco showing male officiant. Object found in the temple of Isis in Pompeii. Located in Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples).

Roman fresco from the fullonica (dyer’s shop) of Veranius Hypsaeus in Pompeii. Object dated to I century CE; found in Pompeii. Now located in the National museum of Naples.