Curiosities of ancient Rome

Roman art showing Venus putting on sandal. Method of creation – Opus sectile. Found in Pompeii. Currently located in National Archaeological Museum. Naples.

Roman painting on marble of Niobe’s daughters playing knucklebones, from Pompeii. Now in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Roman terracotta lamp shaped like an altar, from Pompeii.

A small head of a Roman soldier made of ivory. It was found in Pompeii. The object is in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Roman fishnet, fishhook and shells, from Pompeii.

Roman fresco showing Prometheus making man. Object found in tomb in Ostia. Object currently located in Museo della Via Ostiense in Rome.

Roman copy of Hellenistic sculpture of old woman-drunkard. Currently in Capitoline Museum in Rome. The original probably also was made of marble.

Roman gold finger ring. Dated back to III century CE.

Roman bronze tweezers. Dated back to 199 BCE-500 CE.