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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.
Here is a sculpture from the 2nd century CE, probably a Roman copy of an older Greek work. Its detailed origin is unknown. At first, the entire group may evoke mixed feelings and unhealthy associations. Indeed – from our perspective, a naked adult young man with a much younger and also naked boy does not look good.
Young man from the reign of Emperor Nero (54-68 CE). The Roman sculpture is in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman matron depicted in a sculpture. Object made of marble; dating back to the 1st century BCE.
Roman sculpture of a young boy. Object dated to 30-50 CE; discovered in a tomb in Rome. Portraits of children were not common until the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE).
Sculpture of a goddess with a crown. The head has been preserved and was placed on a powerful statue of a goddess, who was probably the personification of the city in Latium. The proof of this is a crown in the shape of walls.
Sculpture of the Roman Emperor Macrinus (reigned 217-218 CE). Macrinus was the prefect of the praetorians and he was supposed to kill Emperor Caracalla in 217 CE. Raised to the Roman throne by the troops subordinated to him, he reigned only a year because he was also killed. It is worth noting that Macrinus was born in northern Africa and was of Berber origin. The object is located in the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
Colosseum is such an overwhelmingly monumental monument that few people pass by it and pay attention to other remains of the ancient Roman world that are located nearby. Today’s post will be devoted to one of them – modest, but extremely interesting ruins, which almost everyone passes by with complete indifference. You will find them on the north side of the square where the Colosseum stands. These are strange, evenly-spaced brick structures placed along the sidewalk at the foot of Oppio Hill.
Sculpture by Julia Domna from the end of the 2nd century CEJulia was the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus, who reigned from 193 to 211 CE. He won the civil war and stabilized the situation in the country after the death of Commodus.
Sculpture of Hadrian, emperor in the years 117-138 CE, who was the third of the so-called five good emperors. The object was discovered in Rome. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
A fresco discovered in Pompeii showing a child wearing a hooded cloak. He is accompanied by a dog. They both sit among the grapes. This is a great example of ancient naturalism.
