Curiosities of ancient Rome (Artifact)

Roman clothes pin in the shape of a female bust. The object is made of a single piece of sapphire with a golden base. The ornament is dated to 100-130 CE.

Roman tombstone sculpture of a certain Claudius Agathemerus and his wife Myrtale. The object is dated 90-110 CE and is located at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (England).

Samnite helmet and armour to protect the neck. The objects are dated back to 450 BCE and are made of bronze. The Samnites were staunch enemies of the Romans with whom they fought many wars.

A richly decorated beautiful Roman bracelet from the 3rd-4th century CE. Made of gold, glass and emerald.

Roman terracotta cup showing a deer galloping. The object dates from the beginning of the 3rd century CE; is currently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

A wonderful ribbed glass bowl from Roman times. Dated to late 1st BCE – early 1st century CE. The object has a diameter of 13 cm. 

Atrium with preserved compluvium (“hole” in the ceiling) and impluvium (stone rainwater tank in which water was collected and collected in a cistern). The place is located in domus called the so-called Casa del Tramezzo di Legno Insula III in Herculaneum.

External steps of the Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii. The building could accommodate up to 12,000 spectators (some give the number of 20,000), so it was necessary to provide an appropriate way to leave the building. In the arena, mainly gladiators and wild animals fights took place. The amphitheatre was “buried” as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Roman dark blue vase with white reliefs. The object was found in 1837 in a burial chamber in Pompeii.

Roman mosaic showing Hercules in a crown of laurel leaves. The hero lies naked on the skin of a Nemean lion. He holds kantharos (a kind of Greek drinking vessel) in his hand and his club lies beside it. The object is made of glass, marble and calcite. Artifact dated to the 3rd-4th century CE.