Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

The 9-meter-high Roman mosaic was discovered in Aquincum (now Budapest, Hungary) in 2016. The mosaic commemorates the name of Marcus Veccius, who, while in office, built a bathhouse with a gymnasium at his own expense (sua pecunia faciunda curavit).

Dog’s remains from the 1st century CE. The owner had to respect his pet very much; the animal was buried with the vessel and head on a piece of leather. The tomb was discovered in Cologne (Germany).

Roman fresco from Pompeii showing a tied black dog. The object was decorated with a Roman street bar (called thermopolium) in Regio V. The painting was found without the words CAVE CANEM (“Beware of the dog”), but the image of the black dog was certainly intended to scare off intruders.

Roman altar to goddess Disciplina. The object was found at the Roman camp at Birrens, southern Scotland. Disciplina was the goddess of education, training and orderly life. In fact, the goddess was the personification of good values. Worshiping the goddess by soldiers was to prove their high combat value and lead a good life.

In early August 2021, in Pompeii, the tomb of a certain Marcus Venerius Secundio, who was about 60 at the time of his death, was discovered. There are traces of green and blue paintings on the walls of the tomb. In the burial chamber, there were well-preserved bones of the deceased.

Roman wing-shaped fibula made of silver, gold and carnelian. These types of fibulae were widely popular in the Roman provinces of Noricum and Pannonia and were worn by women on their shoulders.

Roman mosaic shows the personifications of the four seasons. The object was found in Santiponce in the south of Spain. Currently, the mosaic is in the Archaeological Museum of Seville. The object dates back to the beginning of the 3rd century CE.

Very interesting Roman mosaic from Antiochia. The object is dated to the 5th century CE; is located in the Baltimore Art Museum (USA).

Bust of Roman Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98-117 CE. The object is on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna in Austria.