Curiosities of ancient Rome

Striped baby socks from Roman Egypt. Dated to the 3rd century CE.

Intriguing busts from Roman times that were discovered in a cemetery in northern Israel near the city of Beit She’an. The objects are dated to the 4th century CE.

Preserved amphora neck – bottomless – through which was made an offering directly to the grave. This is an extremely rare find in Gaul. The building was located in a cemetery in Narbonne (southern France). Dated to 1st – 2nd century CE.

Roman glassware found in the grave of a rich man in Himlingøje in present-day Denmark. Dated to 2nd – 3rd century CE.

Roman mosaic depicting a swastika, located in the remains of the imperial palace in the Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana complex, around Zaječar in eastern Serbia. The object dates to the 3rd-4th century CE.

Roman statue of a woman made of marble. The object dates to the 2nd – 3rd century CE. The object was found in the fortress Kalemegdan (antique Singidunum), in present-day Belgrade in Serbia. Currently, the artifact is in the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.

Roman hair net, dated to the 1st century CE. It is made of braided golden wires.

Roman gold bracelets, found in a tomb near the remains of the Roman city of Viminacium, near Kostolac, in eastern Serbia. Dated to the 3rd century CE; they are made of thin gold sheet filled with resin. Currently, the objects are in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (Austria).

Roman fresco depicting a basket of figs. The object was discovered in the villa of Poppei Sabina in Oplontis – a city that was destroyed – along with, among others Pompeii and Herculaneum – by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.