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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.
The statue of Antonia with markings of elements that were reconstructed: nose, ears and most of the bust. It is located in Florence in the Galleria degli Uffizi. Antonia was the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia and the mother of Germanicus.
Roman military diploma (diploma) of Centurion Liccai, son of a certain man named Birs from Marsunnia (currently Croatian town of Slavonski Brod), a veteran of the fleet Misena. Given in 71 CE, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian.
The amazing face of an inhabitant of Pompeii who died in 79 CE as a result of the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano.
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.
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 with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.
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.
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).
