Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

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Artifacts is a collection of curiosities dedicated to objects left behind by the ancient Romans. This category features lesser-known facts and interesting information about archaeological finds, such as tools, weapons, coins, inscriptions, and everyday objects, which provide a deeper understanding of life in the Roman Empire.

Marble sculpture showing sitting large dog

Marble sculpture showing a sitting large dog, the so-called molossus. It is a Roman copy of an original made of bronze in Greece. Dogs of this breed were mainly defensive and guarding, but they were…Więcej

Roman marble relief showing captured weapons

Roman marble relief showing captured weapons: armor, shields, swords, battle axe, quiver of arrows, ram’s head. The object dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact is in the British Museum and was discovered…Więcej

Roman tombstone showing Marcus Favonius Facilis

Roman tombstone showing Marcus Favonius Facilis of the 20th Legion. The stone used to create the tombstone was imported from France, and the man’s memorial site was commissioned by Mark’s freed slaves. Marcus Favonius Facilis…Więcej

Roman tombstone showing standard-bearer Genialis Clusiodi

Roman tombstone showing the standard-bearer Genialis Clusiodi, who acted as an imaginifer. His task was to carry a banner with an image of the emperor – probably Claudius or Nero. The man holds a scroll…Więcej

Roman tombstone of certain Terentianus

Roman tombstone of a certain Terentianus, a soldier who lived in the 1st century CE. The object was discovered in Mainz-Weisenau in western Germany. The artifact is on display at the Landesmuseum Mainz. As we…Więcej

Apollo trying to kidnap Daphne

Roman fresco showing the scene when Apollo, in love, tries to kidnap the nymph Daphne. According to Greek mythology, Daphne was supposed to ask her father god Peneus to turn her into a laurel tree,…Więcej

Mars and Venus on Roman fresco

Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology – the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is…Więcej

Roman sculpture of Sophocles

Roman sculpture of Sophocles, a Greek tragedian who lived in the 5th century BCE. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century…Więcej

Roman fresco showing Mars and Venus

Roman fresco showing Mars and Venus, a divine pair of lovers. We also see two Amores on stage, holding Mars’ helmet and Venus’s toilet chest. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered…Więcej

Roman fresco showing dancing inhabitants of Troy

Roman fresco showing dancing inhabitants of Troy leading a horse through the city gates. At the top of the fresco you can see Cassandra, the daughter of Priam (king of Troy), who predicted the tragic…Więcej

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