Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Remains of hand-cart in Pompeii
Remains of a hand-cart in a ruined Pompeii house. Dated back to I century CE.
Roman bowl with remains of red pigment
Roman bowl with remains of red pigment, found in Pompeii. Dated back to I century CE.
Roman fresco showing scene of tragedy
Roman fresco showing scene of tragedy. Found in Pompeii, Casa dei Dioscuri or the home of the divine twins, Castor and Pollux (VI 9, 6–7). Located in Naples Museum.
Roman fresco showing actor and tragic mask
Roman fresco showing an actor and a tragic mask, located in Pompeii. Dated back to I century CE.
Roman fresco showing woman
Roman fresco depicting a pensive woman. Found in a villa in Boscoreale (near Pompeii); dated to the 1st century BCE. Currently, the fresco is kept at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Roman fresco in full composition from a villa ... Read more
Roman gold statuette
Roman gold statuette uncovered in Pompeii, showing wild goat. Dated back to 1st century CE. Object currently located in Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Beautifully decorated Roman pitcher jug
Roman painted glass one handled jug. Dated back to I century CE. Found in Ismant el-Kharab, ancient Kellis, Egypt. Depicting combatant gladiators.
Roman cement strengthened with wine
Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus – Prefect of Rome from 364 CE – supervised the constructions under water. In order to achieve cement strength under water, some amount of wine was added to it. However, such use of wine met with ... Read more
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