Beautiful Roman bronze basket Roman basket made of bronze with two handles and a decoration in the shape of a dog’s head. Object was discovered at Pompeii, at Hercules’ Lararium. Object dated to the 1st century CE.Read more 14 October 2020
Statue of Antonia with markings of reconstruction 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.Read more 13 October 2020
Roman military diploma of centurion 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.Read more 13 October 2020
Amazing face of inhabitant of Pompeii The amazing face of an inhabitant of Pompeii who died in 79 CE as a result of the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano.Read more 13 October 2020
Reconstruction of empress Ulpia Severina Reconstruction of the image of the wife of Emperor Aurelian (he reigned in 270-275 CE) – Ulpia Severina – made by Daniel Voshart. After her husband’s death, the empress ruled as regent until the eldest senator, Tacitus, was appointed successor.Read more 12 October 2020
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.Read more 12 October 2020
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.Read more 12 October 2020
Unique Roman gold pendant Unique Roman gold pendant with a face-shaped cameo. Dated to the 2nd century CE.Read more 11 October 2020
Temple of Trajan in Pergamon The remains of the temple of Trajan (the so-called Trajaneum) in Pergamon (western Turkey) are the only surviving Roman ruins in the city. The property is located on the Upper Acropolis. The discovery of the temple was made at the end of the 19th century.Read more 10 October 2020
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.Read more 10 October 2020