Antique sculptures with carved crosses or broken noses
Numerous antique sculptures with an engraved cross on the forehead or chin and a broken nose, for example, have survived to this day. These actions were the work of both vandalism and accident.
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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.
Roman road in Szombathely
The preserved remains of the Roman road, called the “Amber Road”, in the Hungarian city of Szombathely, in the west of the country.
Roman pediment of funerary altar
Roman pediment of the funerary altar. The inscription is not preserved, however it is suspected that the woman was the mother of both men who look respectfully at her. The object comes from the 2nd century CE.
Roman vessel made of dichroic glass
Roman vessel made of dichroic glass. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE.
Mattea’s sarcophagus
Today I will tell you about a monument hidden from the eyes of tourists, which is a sculptural illustration of the myth about the foundation of Rome. We are talking about the front of the sarcophagus, which is today built into the wall of the staircase of the Palazzo Mattei in Rome. The sculptor managed to place all the important elements of the story about the founding of the city in a small space resulting from the dimensions of the sarcophagus.
Statue of goddess Mater Matuta
Statue of the Roman goddess Mater Matuta from the Etruscan city of Chiusi. The object is dated to the 4th century BCE. In the Roman religion, Mater Matuta was the goddess of ripening grain, morning and fertility.
