Curiosities of ancient Rome

Roman fresco showing a goat and a basket of fruit. Object from Pompeii; dated back to I century BCE.

Roman gold, green chalcedony and diamond ring. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

Roman beautiful snails-in-a-basket mosaic from Basilica Patricale, Aquileia (Italy). Dated back to IV century CE.

Roman fresco of a table bearing a rich display of silverware from Tomb of Caius Vestorius Priscus, one of the last to be built in Pompeii.

Roman mosaic showing winter. The object known as the Four Seasons Mosaic is located in Villa of the Falconer, Argos (Greece). Dated back to V century CE. On mosaic we can see written in ancient greek – Chimon,  so “winter”.

Roman floor-mosaic showing Amor picking grapes. Object located in Carthage, Tunisia. Dated back to IV century CE.

Roman gold finger ring with cameo, dated back to 2nd century CE

Roman globular glass jug. Dated back to I-II century CE.