Roman mosaic showing Oedipus killing his father Laius
Roman mosaic showing Oedipus killing his father Laius, king of Thebes, driving a chariot. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in 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.
Fragment of Roman fresco showing Nereid
Detail of a Roman fresco showing Nereid, a sea nymph, on a seahorse. Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Stabiae. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman sculpture showing Homer
Roman sculpture of Homer, the Greek poet and singer; dated to the 2nd century CE. The object is a copy of a Greek original from the 1st century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman fresco showing old Silenus and Maenad
Roman fresco showing old Silenus and Maenad, who offers him a silver cup with wine. They were both companions of Bacchus, the god of wine. Object dated to the 1st century CE; it was discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman floor mosaic showing Medusa
Roman floor mosaic showing Medusa, a mythical monster who turned people to stone with her eyes. Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman ram with rider with bells attached to it
Roman ram with rider with bells attached to it. The object comes from Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Golden milestone (Milliarium Aureum)
Emperor Octavian Augustus loved order in his country. For this purpose, he commissioned the construction of the so-called “golden milestone” (Milliarium Aureum) near the Temple of Saturn in the central part of the Roman Forum. Today’s researchers believe that the stone could have been a list of the most important cities of the Empire with the distance to them.
Roman fresco showing sexual act
Roman fresco showing a sexual act. Object dated to the 1st century CE; possibly found in Villa Arianna in Stabiae. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Bust showing young Caracalla
Bust showing the young Caracalla (188-217 CE), who was the Roman emperor reigning in the years 211-217 CE. Supported by praetorians and part of the army, he became famous for his cruelty and bloody spectacles. Caracalla was the son of Emperor Septimius Severus and brother Geta. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Young Hercules
Roman sculpture showing the young Hercules. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
