Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Roman art showing Venus putting on sandal
Roman art showing Venus putting on sandal. Method of creation – Opus sectile. Found in Pompeii. Currently located in National Archaeological Museum. Naples. The wall painting was made using the opus sectile method, which consisted in cutting out materials (eg. ... Read more
Roman painting on marble of Niobe’s daughters playing knucklebones
Roman painting on marble of Niobe’s daughters playing knucklebones, from Pompeii. Now in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Little Roman ivory head of soldier
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 fresco showing Prometheus making man
Roman fresco showing Prometheus making man. Object found in tomb in Ostia. Object currently located in Museo della Via Ostiense in Rome.
Roman sculpture of a drunk woman
Roman copy of Hellenistic sculpture of old woman-drunkard. Currently in Capitoline Museum in Rome. The original probably also was made of marble. The Greek work of art was lost a long time ago and was probably dated to the late ... Read more
Illustration of Caesar’s birth from 14th century
Illustration of the birth of Julius Caesar from a 14th century illuminated manuscript called Les anciennes hystoires rommaines. The belief that Caesar was born as a result of the so-called “caesarean section” is flawed and has been duplicated for a ... Read more
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