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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 statuette of “Thraex”
Roman statuette depicting a gladiator of “Thraex” type. The warrior is shown wearing a typical helmet with a curved sword. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 2nd century CE. The object was found in Dubljani (Serbia). Nowadays it can be admired at the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.
Unique Roman gold earring
Unique Roman gold earring. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
Project of church in Colosseum
Colosseum is considered proof of the power and engineering genius of the ancient Romans. On the other hand, thousands of animals and people died in the arena of this monstrous building. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the amphitheatre stone was used as building blocks for other structures in the city.
Incredibly realistic bust of man
Incredibly realistic marble bust of a man. Object dated to the 1st century BCE. The sculpture was discovered in Italy and is now in The J. Paul Getty Museum in New York.
Beautiful reconstruction of Circus Maximus
Beautiful reconstruction of Circus Maximus by Katharina Huber. Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest Roman circus, situated between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
Head detail from Gaul
A fragment of a head from Gaul that must have been a fragment of the sarcophagus. The object is located in The MET Museum (New York, USA) and dates back to the end of the 2nd century CE.
Roman mosaic showing November
An enigmatic Roman mosaic depicting the month of November, which was originally the ninth month in the Roman calendar, hence the name novem – nine. It is located in the Archaeological Museum of Sousse, Tunisia; dated to the first half of the 3rd century CE.
