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.
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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.
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.
Praetorians did not actually wear armor
Pretorian Guardians next to the Emperor Claudius. Contrary to what mass culture tells us in movies, pretorians did not actually wear armor when they served in the city of Rome and the imperial palace (except for special occasions like the triumphal march), especially not for the first time two centuries of its existence.
Oval gem with head of man
Oval gem with head of man. Made of black jasper. Dated back to I cenutry BCE.
Pork very popular in Rome
Roman marble table support
Roman marble table support (trapezophoros), dated back to circa 2nd century CE.
Carinus, the worst ruler?
Emperor Carinus ruling in the years 282-285 CE was considered the worst ruler of Rome in history. According to “Augustan History”, he had nine wives, some of whom he left because they were pregnant. He was also known to be fond of noblewomen, with whom he flirted and had romance in their presence. He was also famous for numerous unjustified death sentences, including old school friends who mocked him in class.
Ancient fast-food
