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.

Hephaestus’ workshop on fresco

Roman fresco showing Hephaestus’ workshop. The scene shows the Cyclops forging weapons for the heroes. The object was discovered in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the…Więcej

Roman fresco showing Hephaestus forging golden weapon for Achilles

Roman fresco showing Hephaestus forging a golden weapon for Achilles. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.Więcej

Roman ship showing decorated ships’ bows

Roman ship showing the decorated ships’ bows. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.Więcej

Plaster cast of horse

Plaster cast of a horse that died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, in one of the houses of Villa Civita Giuliana, located near Pompeii. The object is located in the Archaeological Park…Więcej

Reconstruction of preserved ancient chariot

Reconstruction of a preserved ancient chariot that was discovered in one of the houses of Villa Civita Giuliana, located near Pompeii. According to scientists, the chariot was ceremonial and was made of bronze with silver…Więcej

Wounded Adonis on Roman fresco

A wounded Adonis in a Roman fresco being comforted by the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. According to Greek mythology, Adonis was a beautiful young man with whom Aphrodite and Persephone (the wife of Hades, the…Więcej

Remains of another victim of Vesuvius eruption were discovered in Pompeii

The remains of another victim of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE were discovered in Pompeii. A well-preserved skull protrudes from the pyroclastic material.Więcej

Roman sculpture of Antisthenes

Roman sculpture of Antisthenes, a Greek philosopher who is the creator of cynicism – a philosophy focusing on the analysis of virtue and considering it the most important value. The Greek lived in the 5th-4th…Więcej

Fragment of Roman fresco showing Iphigenia

Fragment of a Roman fresco showing Iphigenia, priestess of Artemis, with her assistants. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and was discovered in Lucius Caecilius Iucundus in Pompeii. The artifact is located…Więcej

Roman dragon head

Roman dragon head, made of bronze. The object dates back to the 2nd-3rd century CE; discovered in Niederbieber (Germany). The artifact decorated the banner of the Roman cavalry and was carried by a draconarius. The…Więcej

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