Curiosities of ancient Rome

Roman fresco of a soldier from the House of Valerius Rufus in Pompeii.

Before and after of a digital reconstruction to a Roman fresco of a duck from the Villa di Arianna, Stabiae.

Roman bronze handle, dated back to II-III century CE. In the form of the face of a lion cast in high relief, holding a ring in the gaping jaws, with protruding tongue, incised whiskers and fur, and radiating mane.

Roman fresco showing a goat and a basket of fruit. Object from Pompeii; dated back to I century BCE.

Roman gold, green chalcedony and diamond ring. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

Roman beautiful snails-in-a-basket mosaic from Basilica Patricale, Aquileia (Italy). Dated back to IV century CE.

Roman fresco of a table bearing a rich display of silverware from Tomb of Caius Vestorius Priscus, one of the last to be built in Pompeii.

Roman mosaic showing winter. The object known as the Four Seasons Mosaic is located in Villa of the Falconer, Argos (Greece). Dated back to V century CE. On mosaic we can see written in ancient greek – Chimon,  so “winter”.