Roman bronze bracelet
Roman bronze bracelet. Object dated back to 3rd-4th century CE, was found in a grave at necropolis at ancient Viminacium, Roman town located near Kostolac, eastern Serbia.
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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.
Most handsome Greek and Roman
Claudius Aelianus, a Roman writer, reports that, according to the ancient, one of the most handsome Greeks was Alcibiades and among the Romans Scipio. However, we do not know which Scipio was it about: Elder or Younger.
Marines in Rome?
Warner Bros bought the rights to create the film based on a comment by the user of the service Reddit – James Erwin – about American soldiers transferred to the times of ancient Rome. The film is supposed to tell a fictional story of the United States Expedition Unit, which was somehow transferred to the time of ancient Rome. The exact plot, however, is not known, because Warner Bros reserved production rights and announced the desire to create a film work. For this purpose, the cast is reportedly being completed.
Roman gold and blue glass earring
Roman gold and blue glass earring, dated back to 2nd-3rd century CE.
Calendar of Roman farmer
Calendar of a Roman farmer. Each page has three month names. Each month, starting from the top, has the number of days of the month, the day when there are Nonae, the length of day and night expressed in hours, the sign of the zodiac, protective deity, work to take place in the field and the most important festivals.
Precious earring
Roman general, and later Emperor Vitellius, to finance his military campaign, sold one of his mother’s precious pearl earrings. Apparently, such pearly jewelry allowed him to cover all expedition expenses.
Cameo of centaur
Roman cameo of a centaur carrying a krater on it’s shoulders. Object made of sardonyx. Dated back to 1st century BCE. located in Museo Archeologico Nazionale, in Naples.
