Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman amulet made of an antler base with a carved phallus. The object was found in the area of ​​the former Roman camp where the II Augusta legion was stationed; in Caerleon (Wales).

Preserved fragment of the Roman home calendar. We can read, among others consecutive days in November and December and related Roman holidays. There is a small pin hole next to each day to mark the current date.

Roman mosaic showing an owl. The object was discovered in southern France, in the city of Uzès. Artifact dated to the second half of the 1st century BCE.

Roman glass urn containing the cremated bones of the deceased. The object was found near the camp of the Legio II Augusta in Caerleon (Wales), in an ancient cemetery. The ashes probably belong to one of the fallen Roman legionaries. Artifact dated to the 1st century CE.

Beautiful intaglio with a concave relief showing a bee. The object is from Syria. Dated on the 1st-3rd century CE.

Relief showing two gladiators (gladiatrix) in a fight. Each of the women is armed with a sword and a square shield, but no helmets. As the preserved inscriptions on the stone indicate, Amazon and Achillia fought each other, and the stake of the fight was an honorary draw. The object was found in Halicarnassus (Southwestern Turkey). Dated on the 1st-2nd century CE.

Roman mosaic flooring showing almond cake. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. The artefact is located at the Art Institute of Chicago. The mosaic was discovered in 1823 in a vineyard in Monte Rosario, behind the Porta Portuensis gate in Rome.

Roman lamp in the shape of a bear holding a vessel. The object is dated to the 1st century CE the artifact is in the Museum of Santa Giulia, Brescia (northern Italy).

Roman silver spoon with an engraved inside image of a rabbit nibbling a carrot. The object was found in the area of ​​the former Roman settlement of Manching (southern Germany); dated to the middle of the 3rd century CE.

Roman perfume vessel, made of Roman glass with a golden cup in the shape of a woman’s head. Thanks to the long skewer, it was possible to remove the liquid from the glass container, drop by drop. Object dated to the 1st century CE.