Roman fresco showing half-naked Maenad
Roman fresco showing a half-naked Maenad (worshipper of Dionysus). Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
Interesting facts from the world of ancient Romans. The world of ancient Romans was full of amazing accounts and information.
Roman wall mural from Pompeii
Roman wall mural from Pompeii, on which we can read the slogans of passers-by. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman statue showing lion
Roman marble statue showing a lion. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Contemporary stairs in Pompeii
Contemporary stairs, which are located in one of the tenement houses in Pompeii. Wooden ancient structures of this type have not survived our times. The business was usually conducted at ground level, with living quarters upstairs.
Roman fresco showing Maenad and Amor
Roman fresco showing Maenad and Amor. Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
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).
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.
