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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.
A preserved fragment of a great Roman waterwheel used to drain huge copper mines along the Rio Tinto in Andalusia (southern Spain). The mines used complex wheel systems with one section using 16 pairs of wheels to lift water up to 30 meters. Object dated to the 1st-2nd century CE.
A unique epitaph has survived to our times from the tombstone of a certain Soranus – a Batavian (Germanic tribe) soldier serving in the Roman army during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). We are not sure if the inscription was written at the request of the deceased or the emperor himself, in exchange for his merits.
Roman wooden tablet on which is written a will. The beneficiary of the document – with an unknown name – had 100 days to apply for the inheritance in the event of the author’s death; otherwise, the person was to be disinherited. The object is located in the National Museum Wales.
Roman ring made of purple glass. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.
Roman silver denarius dating back to 44 BCE, which depicts Julius Caesar. The coin is one of the first to show a portrait of a living person.
Roman spoon made of blown glass. The item is made of blue translucent glass. Object dated to the 1st century CE.
