Roman sculpture showing shepherd
Roman sculpture showing a shepherd. The damaged object showed a figure playing a flute. Artifact dating back to the 1st century CE; is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
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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.
Septimius Severus on Roman sculpture
Emperor Septimius Severus (reigned 193-211 CE) on a Roman sculpture. The object was discovered in Turkey and is made of bronze. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman portrait of man
Roman portrait of a man; the object was probably discovered in Dalmatia and dates back to the mid-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman sculpture with broken head showing river deity
Roman sculpture with a broken head showing a river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman sculpture depicting Penelope
Roman sculpture depicting Penelope. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. As we can read under the artifact in the museum, Penelope’s head was part of a larger composition showing a woman waiting for Odysseus, who was returning from the Trojan War. On the right side of the head there are traces of the hand on which her head was supported. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Amor with helmet of Mars
Sculpture showing Cupid with the helmet of Mars. The object dates back to the 3rd century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Goddess joke – Venus Cloacina
Forum Romanum is a place where every stone tells a story. Today I will tell you about one of the most inconspicuous relics of Roman civilization that can be found in the Forum – the shrine of Venus Cloacina.
Roman sculpture showing water nymph
Roman sculpture showing a water nymph that was part of a fountain. The object was probably discovered in Italy and dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman sculpture of Diana
Roman sculpture of Diana (Greek Artemis), goddess of hunting and nature. The head was probably part of a statue that could have been up to 3 meters high. The object was discovered in the goddess’s sanctuary at Nemi; dating back to the 2nd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Greek poet on Roman sculpture
Greek poet on a Roman sculpture. The object is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
