Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
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Bust of Roman
Marble bust of Roman. The artifact is located at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Roman fresco confirming selective painting of building
Beautiful Roman fresco that decorated the cubiculum (bedroom) of the Villa Synistora in Boscoreale (southern Italy), dating to the mid-1st century BCE. The painting and its preserved colours indirectly confirm the opinion that the Romans used colour selectively on the ... Read more
Roman fresco showing woman’s tragic mask
Roman fresco depicting a woman wearing a tragic mask. The painting was executed in the Third Pompeian style (focusing on aesthetic effects rather than the illusion of space); it was found in the triclinium of the so-called House of the ... Read more
Fragment of Roman fresco depicting preparation of meal
Fragment of a Roman fresco depicting the preparation of a meal. The object dates to the 1st century CE.
Roman mosaic depicting old woman
Roman mosaic depicting an elderly woman. The artifact was discovered in Italica, southern Spain. Dated to the 3rd century CE, it is located at the Archaeological Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.
Daedalus, Pasiphae and wooden cow
Daedalus, Pasiphae, and a wooden cow in a Roman fresco from the House of the Vettii in Pompeii. The painting, preserved on the north wall of the triclinium, depicts Daedalus constructing a wooden cow for Queen Pasiphae. In myth, Pasiphae, ... Read more
Roman fresco showing Heracles and Omphale
Roman fresco depicting Heracles and Omphale, mythical figures from Greek mythology. The object is located at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy. The fresco depicts a mythological scene from the life of Heracles—one of the most famous Greek heroes—and ... Read more
Roman portrait from late 1st century CE
Roman portrait from the late 1st century CE, currently located at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (USA). This remarkably realistic portrait dates from the late 1st century AD and is one of the so-called Fayum portraits—unique works of art created ... Read more
Flatbread in Roman fresco
Roman fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a flatbread that resembles, but isn’t, a modern pizza. This bread features fruits (including dates and pomegranates), spices, and perhaps sauce or cheese, all arranged in a decorative manner.
Roman fresco showing maritime villa
Roman fresco depicting a maritime villa. The object dates to 20–45 CE; found in Pompeii. The composition is vibrant with life – numerous figures in motion give the scene a dynamic feel and a sense of everyday activity. The central ... Read more
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