Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Roman relief showing goddess Minerva
Roman relief showing the goddess Minerva (Greek Athena) holding her helmet and shield. On the back there are symbols of the goddess – an owl and a sacred snake wrapped around an olive tree. The artifact was of a votive ... Read more
Fragment of relief from Greek tombstone showing head of bearded man
Fragment of a relief from a Greek tombstone showing the head of a bearded man. The object dates back to the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Sculpture showing young Roman woman
Sculpture showing a young Roman woman. The object was discovered in Rome and dates back to the 1st century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Sculpture showing torso of Hercules
Sculpture showing the torso of Hercules. The object dates back to Roman times and was inspired by the Greek original. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Roman sculpture depicting Satyr
Roman sculpture depicting Satyr. The inscription under the sculpture informs that the full composition depicted a Satyr playing the flute. The object dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Kneeling Parthian
Roman sculpture showing a kneeling Parthian. The object dates back to around 20 BCE and was discovered in Afyonkarahisar (western Türkiye). The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). Scientists suspect that the sculpture once decorated a ... Read more
Roman with beard on sculpture
Roman with a beard on a sculpture. The object dates back to the mid-2nd century CE; discovered in the Tomb of Licinius in Rome. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark).
Forum Boarium – animal market
In ancient Rome, one of the oldest forums was the Forum Boarium. The Forum Boarium together with Forum Holitorium1 were located at a strategic point on the Tiber at the first crossing of the river. The Forum Boarium was a ... Read more
Law and society of ancient Rome
Many legal systems in the world today, such as the French legal system, are based on Roman law. Law and order were essential to the governance of the Roman Empire; there were many laws and many ways to interpret them. ... Read more
Roman sculpture depicting Mercury
Roman sculpture depicting Mercury (Greek Hermes), the messenger of the gods. The object was discovered in Hadrian’s villa and dates back to the 2nd century CE. It is a copy of a Greek original from around 330 BCE. The artifact ... Read more
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