Roman salute in time of Romans
In ancient Rome, a Roman salute performed with the right hand (called dextera or dextra) meant trust, friendship and loyalty or simple greeting.
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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.
Emperor Trajan’s silver denarius
Silver denarius Emperor Trajan from 107-108 CE, which was to celebrate the victorious Dacian wars. On the reverse, there is a trophy (the so-called tropaion) of victory in the form of a tree trunk decorated with captured enemy armour and weapons.
Decorated knife handles
Decorated Roman knife handles, made of ivory, depicting gladiators: Pardus and Senilis. Object found in Savaria (present-day Szombathely, western Hungary).
Ancient sculpture depicting hippopotamus
Ancient red marble sculpture depicting a hippopotamus. The object was probably found in the Sallust gardens in Rome and was part of a fountain; water was led from the left front leg to the mouth. It is worth mentioning that hippos were identified with Egypt. The artifact is currently located in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark); dating back to the 2nd century CE.
Aemilia Tertia – exemplary Roman wife
Aemilia Tertia, wife of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus and mother of Cornelia – who in turn was the mother of brothers Gracchi (great reformers) – was a woman extremely tolerant and moderate in behaviour, and above all behaved perfectly in the Roman approach.
