Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Marble portrait of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The object was found in Gortyna, Crete; it is currently on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Roman bust of the god Bacchus with a wreath of ivy and grapes on his forehead. Object dated to the 2nd century CE; found in Plora, Crete. The sculpture is in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

A preserved marble portrait of Emperor Caracalla, which dates back to the beginning of the 2nd century CE. The object was found in Gortyn, Crete; it is currently on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Roman mosaic depicting the Genius. A Genius was a semi-divine, mortal being who endows a man with fertility, directs his fate, brings happiness, and is born with him. Object dated to the 2nd century CE.

Found in 2008, near Ostia, the skull of a 35-year-old man who suffered from a completely fused jaw (probably due to a strong trismus related to the abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint), which prevented him from opening his mouth all his life.

Roman fresco showing the cyclop Polyphemus and the sea nymph Galatea in a loving embrace. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The painting adorned one of the houses in Pompeii (VII, 4, 48).

Beautiful Roman mosaic from the 1st century CE, showing a ribbon. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia (Italy).

An acrobat on a Roman mosaic found in Volubilis, Morocco. The subject shows a man riding a horse in the opposite direction.

Roman bust of a charioteer made of ivory. Researchers suggest that the sculpture may depict Emperor Caracalla. The object was probably found in Arles, France, where there are also remains of a Roman amphitheater.