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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 sculpture depicting Philip II

Roman sculpture depicting Philip II, king of Macedon from 359-336 BCE, who was the father of the famous Alexander the Great. The object is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

23 August 2024

Roman sculpture depicting Philip II

Mummified child’s hand holding Roman coin

Mummified child’s hand holding a Roman coin. Currently kept in the Denon Museum in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.

22 August 2024

A mummified child's hand holding a Roman coin

Sculpture of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Sculpture of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. The object dates back to 30-20 BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

21 August 2024

Sculpture of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Elderly woman on Roman sculpture

Elderly woman on a Roman sculpture. The object dates back to the reign of Octavian Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE). The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

19 August 2024

Elderly woman on Roman sculpture

Roman sculpture from around 40 BCE

Roman sculpture from around 40 BCE, which depicts an unnamed man. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

18 August 2024

Roman sculpture from around 40 BCE

Roman on sculpture from end of 1st century CE

Roman on a sculpture from the end of the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

14 August 2024

Roman on sculpture from end of 1st century CE

Roman herma showing certain famous Greek

Roman herma showing a certain famous Greek. The object is a copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

13 August 2024

Roman herma showing certain famous Greek

Fragment of Roman herm

Fragment of a Roman herm that shows the face of a man – probably Seneca the Younger (4 BCE – 65 CE), teacher of Emperor Nero. The object dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

12 August 2024

Fragment of Roman herm

Insignia of imperial power

We associate royal insignia primarily with the kings of medieval and modern Europe. But have you ever wondered what the insignia of imperial power might have looked like in Rome?

11 August 2024

Insignia of imperial power

Sculpture of Aesculapius

Sculpture of Aesculapius, the Roman god of medicine. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE; discovered in Pozzuoli. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).

10 August 2024

Sculpture of Aesculapius

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