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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.
Extremely realistic Roman bust of woman
Extremely realistic marble Roman bust of a middle-aged woman. The bust was found in 1971 at the bottom of a well in the Athenian Agora. The object was excavated in surprisingly perfect condition. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
Realistic portrait of young Roman
A realistic portrait of a young Roman, one of a group of approximately 700 portraits made on wood; a discovered at Fayum and Antinoopolis, Egypt.
Unique Roman gold pendant
Unique Roman gold pendant with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
Reconstruction of Emperor Titus
Reconstruction of Roman Emperor Titus Flavius by Haround Binous (University of Lausanne). The emperor reigned in the years 79-81 CE and was the second ruler of the Flavian Dynasty.
Coin of Caecilia Paulina
Roman coin of Cecilia Paulina, wife of emperor Maximinus Thrax (reigned 235-238 CE). The silver denarius has the inscription DIVA PAULINA, and the coin itself was minted after her death (ca. 235-236 CE).
Types of Roman tents
Tents were already in use in ancient times. Ancient Romans used them mainly in marching camps (castra aestiva), which were broken up during military campaigns every day. We owe a lot of information about their construction to the excavations in Vindolanda, near Hadrian’s Wall in England, where leather materials have also been preserved.
Roman soldier’s bone with arrowhead
In the territory of present-day Serbia (Roman province Moesia Superior), in the ancient Viminacium, a tomb of a Roman soldier was found, who served in the army in the 4th century CE.
Roman theater in Side
Roman theater in Side (southern Turkey), which was built in the 2nd century CE and was able to seat 15,000 spectators.
