Charming bust of Roman girl Minatia Polla
Roman marble bust of a lovely 16-year-old girl named Minatia Polla. The object is dated around 40 CE. Located in the Baths of Diocletian, Rome.
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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.
Visualization of Golden House of Nero
Visualization of Golden House of Nero, the great palace of the emperor, which was built in the years 64-68 CE. Construction work was stopped after his death. The Golden House of Nero, also known as Domus Aurea, was located between the Palatine and Esquiline hills. It was in the “Golden House” that Nero spent his last day of life in 68 CE.
Wonderful Roman pendant
A wonderful Roman pendant made of glass and gold. The object is dated 2nd BCE – 1st century CE.
Romans next to Elbe
A very interesting story about the presence of the Romans on the Elbe was left to us by Velleius Paterculus, a Roman historian who lived during the reigns of Octavian Augustus and Tiberius. In 5 CE the Roman army led by the future emperor – Tiberius stood on the Elbe. What Paterculus tells us?
Roman bust showing noble with expressive face
Roman marble bust showing a mature noble with an expressive face. The object comes from the 1st century BCE. The artifact is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
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.
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?
