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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.
Reconstruction of Roman fortress at El-Lajjun
Reconstruction of the appearance of the Roman fortress in El-Lajjun (Jordan), which was created after the suppression of the Jewish Bar Kochba uprising in 135 CE.
Loan for consumption in Roman law
Real contracts were the oldest type of contracts in the Roman law. Eventually there were several types of contracts in this category: loan for consumption (mutuum), deposit (depositum), loan for use (commodatum) and pledge (pignus). Initially there was only the loan for consumption which emerged from even older nexum.
Beautiful Roman marble floor
Beautiful Roman marble floor done in opus sectile style. The object adorned the imperial palace on the Palatine. The artifact was found in the middle of the 20th century.
Roman vessel with protruding bust of man
Roman vessel made of silver with a bust of a man protruding in the center. The object is currently located in the Louvre, and dates back to the 1st century CE.
“In this sign thou shalt conquer”
According to the message of Eusebius of Caesarea before the Battle of the Mulvian Bridge (October 28, 312 CE) Constantine the Great he had a vision that allowed him to win.
