Ancient river deity
Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
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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.
Roman statue showing Amor with torch
Roman statue showing Amor with a torch. The object was discovered in Herculaneum. The item is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman fresco showing snake wrapped around stick
Roman fresco showing a snake wrapped around a stick. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman sculpture of Faun
Roman sculpture of a Faun, god of fertility and protector of forests, who had hooves and goat horns. It is a Roman copy from the 2nd century CE. Greek original from the 2nd-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman sculpture showing kneeling barbarian
Roman sculpture showing a kneeling barbarian. The object dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Atrium in Villa of the Papyri
Atrium in the so-called Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. The atrium was a representative room in a Roman house that was intended to stand out and impress visitors. It was the first room after passing through the entrance hall.
Cameo of Philemon
Cameo depicting Philemon, a Greek comedy writer who lived in the 4th-3rd centuries BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman fresco showing fight of Hercules with hydra
Roman fresco showing the fight of Hercules with the seven-headed hydra. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Plaster cast of young woman
A plaster cast of a young woman who died in Pompeii as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Her hips were wrapped in cloth. The artifact is on display in Pompeii.
Roman fresco showing young Harpocrates
Roman fresco showing young Harpocrates, son of Isis and Osiris. The depicted deity approaches the altar, which is entangled by a snake eating sacrifices. Dated to the 1st century CE. The object was discovered in Herculaneum. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
