Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Ancient sculpture of Aphrodite (Venus). The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Roman fresco showing the centaur Chiron (middle), the mythical inventor of medicine and surgery, Apollo (left) and Aesculapius, the god of medicine. The object is dated to the 1st century BCE and was discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

A hen and a rooster pecking at a fruit on a Roman wall fresco. The artifact was found in Herculaneum. The object is on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

A medical tool – a sucker – which was found in Pompeii. The object is dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Unfortunately, I do not have more information on how the tool was used.

Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Roman cameo of a goose, a bird dedicated to Goddess Juno. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Sculpture of emperor Antoninus Pius, who reigned in the Roman Empire in the years 138-161 CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

An ancient sculpture showing the Seleucid ruler Demetrius II Nicator. The object was found in Pompeii in the House of Camillus. Dated to the 1st century BCE; made of bronze. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Roman fresco showing a woman combing her hair. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was discovered in Stabiae. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Bust of emperor Tiberius (reigned 14-37 CE), made of marble, which is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. The head of the sculpture is dated to around 40 CE, and the rest of the bust was additionally made by the 16th-century Italian sculptor Guglielmo della Porta and combined with the preserved head.