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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.
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.
Palaeobotanists recreated the ancient wine that was drunk in ancient Rome two thousand years ago. For this purpose, orchards with grapes were created in Pompeii and the cultivation of plants was undertaken as the Romans had done before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Roman figurine, made of bronze, showing a hand that was part of the cult of the god Sabazios. Object dated to the 1st-2nd century CE.
Reconstruction of the images of the first Roman triumvirs – Marcus Licinius Crassus, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The reconstructions were made by “Dan Voshart”.
A preserved fragment of the Roman image of Emperor Caracalla (188-217 CE).
Roman brooch in the shape of a rabbit.
Almost 2000 years old brick with engraved image of gladiator of the type retiarius (“netman”) named Equoreus. The gladiator was shown fighting a prepared dagger, protected by a neck protector (galerus) and a shoulder protector (manica). The object is located in the Archaeological Museum of Zagreb (Croatia).
The Romans appreciated the possibility of relaxing in the baths. Of course, the full pleasure of bathing could be experienced thanks to special additives such as oils or scrapers. A slave or bathman (balneator) hired for an appropriate fee could definitely make the stay more enjoyable.
