Ancient sculpture showing goddess Athena Parthenos
Ancient sculpture showing the goddess Athena Parthenos (Athena-Virgin). It is a Roman copy from the 2nd century CE of Greek famous original made by Phidias (5th century BCE).
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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.
Roman bust dated to period of Julio-Claudian dynasty
Roman bust dated to the period of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (27 BCE – 68 CE). The object is made of marble and shows a middle-aged man, perhaps even Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey the Great and rival of Octavian Augustus and Mark Antony during the civil war.
Roman mosaic showing boxer and rooster
Part of a Roman wall mosaic showing a boxer on a podium. The man has antique gloves (caestus) on his hands. Below it is a panel depicting a rooster approaching a shelf with a pine cone and a fig. The object was discovered in one of the ancient cities destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Fragments of fresco showing Maenad and Satyr
Fragments of a fresco showing Maenad and Satyr. Object dated to the 1st century CE. Discovered in Pompeii; the artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Impressive Roman sculpture showing Hercules
Impressive Roman sculpture showing Hercules at rest. It is a copy, dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE, of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman locks
Roman locks that were discovered in cities destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 CE. The objects are made of bronze and date back to the 1st century CE. The artifacts are in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman tombstone of Marcus Antonius Trophimus and his wife
Roman tombstone of Marcus Antonius Trophimus and his wife. The images of the deceased couple were placed on the stone. The man was a merchant in woolen coats and belonged to the Augustales college, which honored the memory of Emperor Augustus. Object dated to the reign of Hadrian (117-138 CE).
Roman altar Carrick Stone
Roman altar, now called the Carrick Stone, which is located in Scotland. The object is dated to the 60s of the 2nd century CE. It is located halfway between Glasgow and Falkirk, close to Antoninus’ wall.
Roman marble bust of man
Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Greece).
Roman fresco showing group of nymphs with Bacchus
Roman fresco showing a group of nymphs with a crowned and seated Bacchus, the god of wild nature, vines and wine. The object is dated to the 1st century BCE and was discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
