Roman bust hammered in gold of Licinius
Roman bust hammered in gold leaf, showing emperor Licinius. Object dated back to III-IV century CE.
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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.
Roman bronze whistle
Roman bronze whistle. Dated back to I-III century CE.
Skeleton with ring
Roman remains with ring still on the finger. The deceased person was one of the many victims who died as a result of the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE.
The find was discovered in Herculaneum.
Temple of Hercules Victor in Rome
Temple of Hercules Victor is a Roman temple in the Forum Boarium, close to the Tiber in Rome. Forum Boarium, near the Tiber.
Mouth of truth – Roman medallion
The “Mouth of Truth” is a Roman marble medallion showing the image of a Roman bearded deity with an open mouth. The object has a diameter of about 1.75 meters and weighs 1.3 t.
How did Romans greet and say goodbye?
If you want to say hello in ancient Rome, it would be enough to say Salvē (in case of one recipient) or Salvēte, if we would welcome a larger group of people. Naturally, you could also use the word Avē. Avē and Salvē can simply be translated as “Hi”.
Roman bronze crouching winged griffin
Roman bronze crouching winged griffin. Dated back to 2nd-3rd Century CE.
Roman doll made of ivory
Found in 1964, a Roman doll made of ivory with a gold necklace. The doll was discovered next to the body of mummified girl’s body. It is dated to II century CE. She was buried in Cossinii tomb in Tivoli.
