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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.
Roman sculpture of Venus with a dolphin, which is the symbolic animal of the goddess and a reminder of her birth in the sea. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE; a copy of a Greek original from the 2nd-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman relief showing three scenes. In the middle part of the work we see the god Silenus (nature deity) surrounded by young Satyrs; in the left and right parts there are people taking part in the cult. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; the artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Sculpture of Venus Felix (“Happy”), goddess of love. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE, which is a Greek copy from the 2nd-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.
Roman wind chimes (tintinnabulum) in the shape of a figure with a large phallus. They were usually hung in the threshold of a shop or peristyle (inner courtyard of a house), where the wind made them buzz. The phallus was a symbol protecting against misfortune. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman table legs. The object was made of bronze and decorated with horse heads. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered near Vesuvius. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Sculpture of a Roman citizen in a toga. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Fragment of a Roman sculpture showing Jupiter seated on a throne. The object dates back to the 3rd century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 3rd-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman funerary monument with portrait relief of L. Vibius, Vecilia Hila, L. Vibius Felicius Felix and Vibia Prima. The object dates back to 20 BCE – 5 CE.
Roman sculpture depicting Minerva (Athena), goddess of wisdom. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
