Octavian Augustus not so good
Although Emperor Octavian Augustus appears to be a descendant of the first and one of the greatest emperors of the Roman Empire, it should be remembered that he gained power by force.
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Curiosities of ancient Rome
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.
Cataracts in eyes of Romans
Cataract of the eyes, a disease leading to blindness, was treated in ancient Rome. In 29 CE in De Medicinae, in the work of the Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus, you can find a way to treat this disease. We also have evidence of numerous operations on the eyeball under the Romans.
She-wolf was synonymous with harlot
In ancient Rome, the she-wolf ( magnifying glass ) was synonymous with the harlot. Hence the origin of lupanar – a synonym for a brothel. The term is also derived from the legend of Romulus and Remus.
Etruscan scuplture of head
A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy. The object is dated to the 7th century BCE and is now located in the Archaeological Museum of Milan.
Ancient carved head found in Perth
An ancient carved head was found in Perth (Scotland). The object was found in 1965. The depressions visible on the head suggest that horns may have been attached here; researchers suggest that it may have been the horned deity Cernunnos, who was worshipped by people in northern Britain and Caledonia. Artefact is dated to the 2nd century CE.
Roman social “miracle”
The Roman social and moral “miracle” was that foreign influences were assimilated without losing their cultural identity. The visualization shows a reconstructed appearance of one of York’s inhabitants from the 4th century CE. The city was multicultural and the exemplary woman had black and white ancestors, which was certainly common during the Empire.
Damaged antique utensils
Damaged antique vessels that were deformed during firing and then abandoned. According to researchers, the vessels were not even used. The objects were found in an ancient landfill in Waiblingen, in southwest Germany. Dated on the 2nd/3rd century CE.
