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 tombstone and stone with a rare name – Sanctinius Exsuperatus. The objects were made of red sandstone and discovered southwest of the Roman fortress of Isca (today’s Caerleon, South Wales). Scientists date objects to the 1st-5th century CE.
Marble portrait of the Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus, which was part of a larger statue. The object is dated to the 1st century CE; it is currently on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Roman portrait of Emperor Tiberius with a toga covering his head. The object was found in Gortyna, Crete; it is currently on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. The sculpture is dated to the 1st century CE.
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 denarius showing on the reverse of Amor a riding dolphin, and on the obverse of Neptune, the god of the seas. The silver coin dates back to the 1st century BCE.
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