Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Painted Roman mask
Painted and gilded Roman mask of a young man with a wreath of myrtle. You can also see inlaid calcitic eyes; medallion on the right shoulder. The object dated back to the 2nd century CE; found in Egypt.
Amazing Roman discovery from the 15th century
In April 1485, there was an amazing discovery along Via Appia, near Rome. Namely, the corpse of a Roman girl was extracted in a great condition – dating back nearly 15 centuries. Italian intellectual Bartolomeo Fonzio from the Renaissance describes ... Read more
Roman figure of cow
Roman bronze figure of a cow. Object found in Pompeii and dated back to 1st century BCE.
Terracotta woman with flowers
Terracotta bust of a woman holding a flower and a pomegranate. Object found in Pompeii. Dated back to V century BCE; originating from Medma – Greek city in the southern Italy.
Two women on fragment of Roman fresco
Fragment of a wall fresco showing two women. Dated back to 1-75 CE.
Interesting bust of Roman woman
Roman lady. Object found in Rome and dated back to 98-117 CE. Currently located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (Denmark).
Beautiful Roman decorated goblet found in Afghanistan
Roman glass painted goblet, dated back to 1st century CE. Found in Begram (Afghanistan). The main figure is the goddes Isis and this glassware was probably imported from Alexandria. Object has 13.5 cm high and is located in National Museum ... Read more
Roman balsamarium in shape of Janus head
Roman silver balsamarium with partial gilding, in shape of Janus head. Dated back to 2nd-3rd century CE.
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