Roman bust showing priest
Roman marble bust depicting a priest. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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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.
Unique Roman glassware set
Roman glassware set. Most of the objects come from Tire in southern Lebanon.
Plutarch on Lucius Cornelius Sulla
“Sulla is a mulberry sprinkled o’er with meal” – this is how Lucius Cornelius Sulla was ridiculed by mocking Athenians1. It was an allusion to his red face and a harsh rash against which piercing blue eyes gleamed. How does he describe the life of this Roman chief, Plutarch?
Ancient bronze snail
Roman oil lamp made of bronze, showing a snail. The object was found in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st BCE – 1st century CE.
Tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis
Tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, centurion in XX Legio Valeria Victrix. Facilis commanded a centuria, that is, a detachment of 80 to 100 soldiers. His unit was stationed at the fort in Colonia Victricensis/Camulodunum. This tombstone is one of the oldest surviving Roman sculptures in Britain.
Coin of Brutus engraved with words “EID MAR”
One of the most famous coins of the ancient world – Roman silver denarius of Marcus Junius Brutus with the words “EID MAR” stamped on it. These words refer to the date of the murder of dictator Julius Caesar – on the Ides of March – March 15, 44 BCE The coin was minted between 43 and 42 BCE.
Roman theater in Orange
Roman theater in Orange (southern France), built in the early 1st century CE. It is one of the best-preserved Roman theaters.
