Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Marble sculpture showing sitting large dog
Marble sculpture showing a sitting large dog, the so-called molossus. It is a Roman copy of an original made of bronze in Greece. Dogs of this breed were mainly defensive and guarding, but they were also used in amphitheater arenas ... Read more
Cannibal fish, works of art and church – changing fate of one place
I don’t know about you, but I’m fascinated by discovering the continuity of the fate of the city and its individual parts. From the perspective of a short human existence, the evolution of urban space – its reconstructions, transformations and ... Read more
Roman marble relief showing captured weapons
Roman marble relief showing captured weapons: armor, shields, swords, battle axe, quiver of arrows, ram’s head. The object dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact is in the British Museum and was discovered in Rome.
Roman tombstone showing Marcus Favonius Facilis
Roman tombstone showing Marcus Favonius Facilis of the 20th Legion. The stone used to create the tombstone was imported from France, and the man’s memorial site was commissioned by Mark’s freed slaves. Marcus Favonius Facilis was a young centurion and ... Read more
Roman tombstone showing standard-bearer Genialis Clusiodi
Roman tombstone showing the standard-bearer Genialis Clusiodi, who acted as an imaginifer. His task was to carry a banner with an image of the emperor – probably Claudius or Nero. The man holds a scroll in his other hand. The ... Read more
Roman tombstone of certain Terentianus
Roman tombstone of a certain Terentianus, a soldier who lived in the 1st century CE. The object was discovered in Mainz-Weisenau in western Germany. The artifact is on display at the Landesmuseum Mainz. As we can see in the stone ... Read more
Apollo trying to kidnap Daphne
Roman fresco showing the scene when Apollo, in love, tries to kidnap the nymph Daphne. According to Greek mythology, Daphne was supposed to ask her father god Peneus to turn her into a laurel tree, which became a symbol of ... Read more
Mars and Venus on Roman fresco
Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology – the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological ... Read more
Roman sculpture of Sophocles
Roman sculpture of Sophocles, a Greek tragedian who lived in the 5th century BCE. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located ... Read more
Roman fresco showing Mars and Venus
Roman fresco showing Mars and Venus, a divine pair of lovers. We also see two Amores on stage, holding Mars’ helmet and Venus’s toilet chest. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is ... Read more
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