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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.
A statue of a Gallic soldier in Roman robes, holding a Gallic shield. It is suspected that he was a Gallic aristocrat recruited into Roman auxiliary. The object was found in 1850 in Vachères, east of Avignon. It is now in the Lapidary Museum in Avignon (France). Sculpture dated to the 1st BCE – 1st century CE.
The head of a young Roman – called De Bénévent – from around 50 BCE. The object is made of bronze and copper and was found at Herculaneum.
In the Roman Empire, there were three forces to ensure order in the Eternal City. The most famous are the praetorians, the emperor’s soldiers, who abused their power more than once.
During the reign of the Flavian dynasty (69-96 CE), the hairstyle, which was styled with artificial hair to create real towers of curls, was extremely popular among the Roman female aristocracy. Such a sophisticated hairstyle required the attention of a special slave trained in the preparation of such unique compositions – the so-called ornatrix.
Fragment of material with an imprint of the Roman stamp “LG X F”, made by the X Fretensis legion while the unit was stationed in Judea. It contains images of a warship and a boar – symbols of the legion. The object dates back to 1-2 CE. Currently, the artifact is in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Boudicca, whose name means Victory (also known as Budyka or Boadicea), was a Celtic queen who in 60 or 61 CE rebelled against Roman power in ancient Britain. According to information obtained about her from ancient Roman historians – Tacitus and Cassius Dio, little is known about the previous life of this Celtic ruler.
Milestone (milliarium) of the emperor usurper Carausius, dated 286-293 CE. Object was found south of Carlisle (North England); in 1894. The inscription was corrected for the reign of Emperor Constantine I.
Etruscan helmet in the shape of a wolf’s head. The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 6th-5th centuries BCE.
