Mummified child’s hand holding Roman coin
Mummified child’s hand holding a Roman coin. Currently kept in the Denon Museum in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
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.
Sculpture of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Sculpture of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. The object dates back to 30-20 BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Elderly woman on Roman sculpture
Elderly woman on a Roman sculpture. The object dates back to the reign of Octavian Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE). The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman sculpture from around 40 BCE
Roman sculpture from around 40 BCE, which depicts an unnamed man. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman on sculpture from end of 1st century CE
Roman on a sculpture from the end of the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman herma showing certain famous Greek
Roman herma showing a certain famous Greek. The object is a copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Fragment of Roman herm
Fragment of a Roman herm that shows the face of a man – probably Seneca the Younger (4 BCE – 65 CE), teacher of Emperor Nero. The object dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Insignia of imperial power
We associate royal insignia primarily with the kings of medieval and modern Europe. But have you ever wondered what the insignia of imperial power might have looked like in Rome?
Sculpture of Aesculapius
Sculpture of Aesculapius, the Roman god of medicine. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE; discovered in Pozzuoli. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Homer on Roman sculpture
Homer, Greek poet and singer, on a Roman sculpture. It is a copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
