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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 marble statue Fortuna (goddess of happiness and misfortune), restored with a woman’s head with Flavian dynasty (69-96 CE). Object dated to the 1st-2nd century CE. The symbols of the goddess are visible: the cornucopia and the rudder.
In the work “Daily Life in Ancient Rome” by Jérôme Carcopino, the author writes that the ancient Romans chose primarily dramas with macabre content, full of horror that made the viewer tremble.
Portus Adurni is the best-preserved Roman fort north of the Alps. It was established in the 3rd century CE and is situated in Portsmouth (England).
Beautiful silver fibula from Roman times. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Viminacium (present Serbian Kostolac).
Beautiful Roman glass objects: a dish and a spoon. Dated to 75-125 CE. The objects are located in the Corning Museum of Glass (USA).
Roman golden ring with garnet. Object dated to the 3rd century CE.
Roman aqueduct in Zaghouan (Tunisia), built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE) to supply water from mount Djebel Zaghouan to Carthage. It was one of the longest aqueducts built by the ancient Romans – it provided water at a distance of 132 km.
Ruins of a Roman villa in the ancient city of Nora, near modern Pula (Sardinia, Italy).
Well-preserved Roman knife used in surgical operations. Dated to 2nd BCE – 4th century CE.
