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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.
Roman sculpture depicting Mercury (Greek Hermes), the messenger of the gods. The object was discovered in Hadrian’s villa and dates back to the 2nd century CE. It is a copy of a Greek original from around 330 BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). The facility was restored in the 18th century.
Roman sculpture depicting a Greek intellectual. 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).
Sculpture showing a young man; perhaps Narcissus, Paris or Adonis. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman bust of Lucius Verus, who ruled from 161-169 CE. The object was discovered in the Tomb of Licinius in Rome. The emperor was depicted in the sculpture as an 8-year-old child in 138 CE, when he was adopted by Emperor Antoninus Pius. Lucius wears a paludamentum, a long woolen military cloak. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman sculpture showing a Roman. Object dated to 40-30 BCE; discovered in the Temple of Hercules in Cori (Italy). The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Limestone sculpture depicting a lion. The object dates back to the times of the Roman Empire. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark), and was discovered in northern Italy.
Roman sculpture showing Mercury (Greek equivalent – Hermes), the so-called herma. Herms were born in Greece, where they traditionally depicted the very popular god Hermes (hence their name).
Roman head of Hercules. The marble object is probably dated to the 2nd century CE and was discovered in Rome. According to researchers, the damage on the right side of the face indicates that the sculpture depicted a hero with his right hand raised and in the left he was holding his favorite weapon – a club. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Preserved Roman tablet confirming that a “full-grown North African girl in the best condition” was sold to the sailor Titus Memmius Montanus for 625 denarii, about two and a half times the basic annual salary of a marine.
Scene from Trajan’s Column showing the testudo (“turtle”) formation during battle. The object is located in the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest.
