Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman grave of a dog from the 1st century CE. The way the animal was buried proves that it was an important member of the family. A vessel was found in the grave, and the head was placed on a piece of skin. The object was discovered in Cologne (Germany). It is now in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln.

Roman mosaic showing parrots pulling a two-wheeled chariot. The scene refers to the famous triumphal procession of Dionysus (Bacchus) and may symbolize wealth and prosperity. Object dated to the 3rd century CE; is in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne (Germany).

Roman fresco showing Amor riding a crab. Object discovered in the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

Hyena on a Roman mosaic. Object dated to the 2nd century CE; discovered in Tunisia.

Portrait of an ancient woman. The painting was found in a cemetery in the Fayoum oasis (most of it was found in the necropolis in Hawara) and is one of many of this type found in this place. The object is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest (Hungary).

Head of the emperor Octavian Augustus, made of black glass with a turquoise-green coating. Object dated to the 1st century CE; has a height of about 4.7 cm.

Roman mosaic showing marine life; object dated to the beginning of the 1st century BCE. The artifact was discovered in the garden of San Lorenzo in Rome. Currently stored in Centrale Montemartini.

Relief from the Roman sarcophagus showing the scene of Amores’ racing in the circus. Object dated to the mid-2nd century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Great Roman mosaic showing a lion. The object was discovered in central Italy (the city of Teramo) and is believed to come from the times of the empire.

Roman mosaic showing a tigress with young tigers. Object dated to the 4th century CE. It is now at The Cleveland Museum of Art in the USA.