Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)
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Roman silver denarius depicting Caesar
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.
Tombstone relief showing Roman butcher
Tombstone relief showing the Roman butcher Tiberius Julius Vitalis. It is located in Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome.
Roman spoon made of blown glass
Roman spoon made of blown glass. The item is made of blue translucent glass. Object dated to the 1st century CE.
“Cave canem” at entrance to House of Tragic Poet
Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem (“Beware of the dog”) at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.
Tiger on Roman mosaic
Tiger on a Roman mosaic from the House of Dionysus in Nea Paphos, Cyprus. The animal is part of a larger hunting composition. Object dated at the turn of the 2nd / 3rd century CE.
Bust of Emperor Philip the Arab
A marble bust showing the Roman emperor Philip the Arab – reigning in the years 244-249 CE. In February 244 CE the Roman army waged ineffective hostilities against Persia on its territory. Unexpectedly, Emperor Gordian III also died at that ... Read more
Computer-reconstructed Roman mosaic
Company 4iG has made a computer reconstruction of a Roman floor mosaic from a luxurious Roman villa in Nagyharsány, Hungary. The visualization was made in cooperation with the conservators of the Hungarian National Museum. According to specialists, in the center ... Read more
Ancient buildings on Roman mosaic
A detail of a beautiful Roman mosaic showing the buildings at Hippo Regius in Algeria. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. We can see beautiful porticos, columns, bars or even a quadriga crowning the monument.
Roman mosaic showing large number of different species of fish and marine animals
Roman mosaic showing a large number of different species of fish and marine animals. Object dated to the 3rd century CE; the artifact adorned the villa la Pineda in Vila-seca, in eastern Spain. As we can read on the website ... Read more
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