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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.
Glass Roman bottle
Glass Roman bottle, originating from the eastern areas of the Roman Empire. Object dated to the 1st-3rd century CE.
Reconstruction of Roman inkwell and stylus
Reconstruction of the Roman inkwell and the rilca (stilus). The writing instrument was based on a find from Vindolanda, a Roman camp located in Britain, between the rivers Tyne and Solway. The simplest Romans usually wrote on wooden tablets covered with wax. The wooden plates found in Vindolanda are considered the oldest handwriting in Britain.
Eunus and uprising in Sicily
Eunus was a Roman slave of Syrian origin who was the leader of the first slave uprising in Sicily (135-132 BCE). According to Florus’s message, Eunus swore to the Syrian deity Atargatis (which he compared to Greek Demeter) that he would free slaves from oppression.
Roman mosaic showing leopard
Roman mosaic showing leopard. Object found in Woodchester (western England) Roman villa.
Roman sculpture of Sappho
Roman marble sculpture showing Sappho – a Greek poet from the Lesbos. Object was found in Herculanum, in Villa of the Papyrii.
