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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 statue showing Amor with a torch. The object was discovered in Herculaneum. The item is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman fresco showing a snake wrapped around a stick. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Will we ever find the image of Julius Caesar? The question may seem strange, but have we ever wondered how we can be sure that the busts of the most famous Roman are actually the image of Caesar?
Roman sculpture of a Faun, god of fertility and protector of forests, who had hooves and goat horns. It is a Roman copy from the 2nd century CE. Greek original from the 2nd-1st century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman sculpture showing a kneeling barbarian. The object dates back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Atrium in the so-called Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. The atrium was a representative room in a Roman house that was intended to stand out and impress visitors. It was the first room after passing through the entrance hall.
Greek influence had a huge impact on Roman culture. In one interesting example, we can see this in the field of art.
Cameo depicting Philemon, a Greek comedy writer who lived in the 4th-3rd centuries BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman fresco showing the fight of Hercules with the seven-headed hydra. The object dates back to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
A plaster cast of a young woman who died in Pompeii as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Her hips were wrapped in cloth. The artifact is on display in Pompeii.
