Visualisation of Baths of Diocletian
Visualization of Baths of Diocletian posted on the pages of the Italian Ministry of Culture Musei Italiani.
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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.
Colossi of Memnon and inscriptions
The so-called Colossi of Memnon still have inscriptions on the legs in Greek or Latin to commemorate the fact that Memnon was heard. According to the researchers, the sounds are probably due to the fact that the sandstone gradually expands in the warmth of the morning air. The surviving graffiti is both simple texts and complete poems. They were made by Roman officials and soldiers. In total, 107 inscriptions have been preserved, of which 11 were written by women.
Archaeologist and child from Pompeii
A very interesting photograph showing an archaeologist holding a plaster cast of a child’s body that died as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE in Pompeii.
Silver Roman ring
Silver Roman ring. This is one of the earliest evidence of the presence of Christians in Roman Britain. Intaglio shows two fish hanging from the anchor. The find dated to the 3rd century CE.
Tomb of Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus
The reconstructed monumental tomb of Gaius Julius Aplinus Classicianus – a member of the aristocratic family from Gaul and the procurator of Roman Britain, which he became in 61 CE (after the transfer of Tacitus). In historical sources, Alpinus is portrayed as an efficient administrator who restored order in Britain after the suppression of Boudica’s rebellion.
Roman marriage on tombstone
Roman tombstone showing marriage: Caludius Agathemerus and his wife Myrtale. Object is dated back to 90-110 CE. The artifact is located in the Ashmolean Museum.
Laurel wreath – powerful plant
Ancient Greeks and Romans greatly valued the noble laurel (Laurus nobilis), they considered it a noble and powerful plant. The winner of the Olympic or Pythian Games received a laurel wreath of bay leaves (a tree dedicated to Apollo) from the Tempe Valley in Thessaly, with which he then proudly walked around the city. The leaves of this plant were worn by prominent citizens, priests, poets and heroes. Worn on his head, he commanded the person’s genius.
Did Ancient Romans wear socks to sandals?
In 2010, researchers discovered 14 military graves in North Yorkshire (Britain), in which next to the bodies of the buried Romans were the remains of sandals, including preserved fibers among rust from nails from sandals. This proves that the ancient Romans could wear socks along with sandals , and thus extravagant fashion appeared much earlier than we think.
