Amazing 3D Roman house animation
The Victoria Museum in Australia and “Ancient Vine” created amazing animations of a Roman house in 3D.
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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.
Overthrow of constitution by Sulla
In 83 BCE Lucius Cornelius Sulla returned to Rome after the war with Mithridates VI – King of Pontu. At that time, the city was governed by Populists previously associated with Gaius Marius – his political opponent – who died a few years earlier (86 BCE). Sulla, at the head of his supporters, captured Rome and crushed the army of those who opposed him. In 82 BCE he became a dictator. Almost immediately after taking power, he decided to carry out numerous reforms that were to change the system in the Roman Republic.
Romans not rated by skin color
Romans were not racists at all and not rated by skin colour. Seneca the Younger claimed that people with black complexion were not a surprise in Rome.
Roman short dagger with cover
Roman short dagger with cover. Found in the Cetina riverbed near the city of Trilj (Croatia). Dated to the end of the 1st century BCE.
Preserved signature of Cleopatra VII
Dated to the 1st century BCE an Egyptian document on which, according to the researchers, there is the only preserved handwritten signature of queen Cleopatra VII. Papyrus has survived to our times, because it was used in the first century CE to wrap the mummy in the ancient cemetery of Busiris (200 km southeast of Alexandria).
Roman sunglasses
According to the records of Pliny the Elder, Roman Emperor Nero during gladiatorial fights looked at the arena through a concave emerald. In this way, he eliminated the glare of the sun and his nearsightedness.
Decorated Roman colander
Decorated Roman colander, made of bronze. The object was found in Pompeii and dates from the 1st century BCE.
Roman hippodrome in Caesarea
Roman hippodrome in Caesarea Maritima in Israel. This facility is the best preserved of its kind and could seat up to 20,000 spectators. It was place were mostly chariot racing were kept.
