Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman fresco depicting the punishment of Amor by Venus. The object was found in Pompeii and is dated to 25 BCE. It is currently stored at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples (Italy).

Tombstone of a Roman goldsmith, one Publius Curtilius Agatho. The man was a freedman and died in the early 1st century CE. His names “Publius Curtilius” came from his former owner. His proper name/nickname (Agatho) in Greek means “good”.

Stone “bathtub”, where the foiling took place (the so-called fullonica), ie the smoothing of the fabric; cleaning or wiping. The property is located in the house of a man named Stephanus on Via del Abbondante in Pompeii.

The Roman dining room (the so-called “G” room), referred to in ancient Rome as triclinium. The richly decorated room is located in Villa Regina in the Boscoreale region (Italy), near Pompeii.

A restored Roman sarcophagus in ancient Taurunum (present Belgrade, in northern Serbia). The object is dated to the 2nd-4th century CE.

Archaeological excavations carried out in the Lebanese Sidon indicate that the Phoenicians used prosthetic solutions in the form of dental bridges. Also, finds in Tuscany illustrate that implants made of gold and natural teeth were not alien to the something unknown to the Etruscans.

Roman mosaic showing Cupid during a hunt. Cupid is armed with a shield. The building dates from the 4th century CE; the artifact was found at the Villa Theseus in Paphos (Cyprus).

Roman floor mosaic, found in the ruins of Jerash (Jordan), depicting the ancient Greek poet Alcman. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE; adorned the dining room.

Roman marble bust of a Roman woman from the upper layers. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. It is currently on the rearranged exhibition of the Ancient Art Gallery at the National Museum in Warsaw.

Roman portable sundial. The artifact is in a bronze box with a medallion on the lid depicting Emperor Antoninus Pius (ruled from 138-161 CE).