Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman mosaic of a satyr and nymph. Located in House of Faun, Pompeii.

Roman wall painting of bird from Boscoreale near Pompeii. Object dated to the 1st century CE.

Ancient Roman marble statue of a panther with a goat’s head between the legs. The marble artifact is in the Vatican Museums in Rome. It was restored in the 18th century.

Detail from Roman mosaic of an actor wearing a comic mask, Pompeii.

The small town of Orbe in western Switzerland abounds in a huge amount of Roman mosaics. It is certainly the largest collection of this type of art from Roman times, north of the Alps. Interestingly, very few enthusiasts know about what is evidenced by the small number of tourists visiting this place.

Roman emerald green glass boat. Found in Pompeii, dated back to 25-50 CE.

Roman fibula showing gladiator fight. Dated back to 2-3 century CE.

Roman ring with the image of Minerva in a convex precious stone (so-called cameo). Object madein 1st century CE. Located in the Getty Museum.

Roman fresco showing fish in the ‘House of the Ephebus’ in Pompeii.

Swan on Roman fresco. The object dated to the 1st century CE; found in Pompeii.