Plaster casts of Pompeian bodies
Plaster casts of Pompeian bodies. The objects are located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
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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.
Unidentified man on Roman statue
Unidentified man on Roman marble statue. The object is dated to the reign of Emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE). The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Farnesian Atlas
Roman sculpture that depicts the mythological Atlas holding the celestial vault on his shoulders. According to mythology, the titan Atlas was condemned for participating in a conspiracy against the power of Zeus. The “Farnesian Atlas” is a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic original; dated to the 2nd century CE
Slaves in Rome
The prevailing view is that slavery is one of the darkest sides of Roman civilization. From our perspective, this is a reasonable opinion, but on the other hand, it must be remembered that slavery was a common phenomenon at that time, so when condemning it, one should probably also take into account the different state of social development, different mentality of people, etc.
Roman fresco depicting parody of Aeneas’ escape from Troy
Roman fresco depicting a parody of Aeneas’ flight from Troy; the painting adorned one of the houses in Pompeii. The scene depicts Aeneas carrying his father Anchises on his shoulder and leading his son Ascanius by the hand.
Roman women’s leather sandals
Roman women’s leather sandals made in Gaul around 1900 years ago. The object was discovered at Vindolanda Fort in northern Britain.
Roman wall painting depicting pygmy feast
Roman wall painting depicting a feast of pygmies, a fight with a hippopotamus and sexual acts. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was discovered in the Doctor’s House in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Beards in ancient Rome
In ancient Greece, the main type of beard was a lush full beard. In Sparta, this is a complicated issue. Spartans are generally said to have had beards without mustaches. However, every depiction in art does not support this except in figurines where the beard is carved and the mustache is not.
Dowry hunters in Roman Empire
Surely some of us have heard of a situation where someone married someone to take over his property. It turns out that such a wicked way of getting rich was practiced long ago, in ancient Rome. Men who commit such acts are now known as bounty hunters. Interestingly, this was quite common in the early centuries of our era.
Victim or aggressor – Christianity in ancient Rome
In the popular consciousness, there are only two facts in the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity: first, the persecution of Christians (especially during the reign of Nero in the 1st century CE and Diocletian in the early 4th century), and then the adoption of Christianity by Constantine the Great, who made the whole the empire had converted to a new faith. The triumph of Christianity seems as sudden as it is obvious and historically just.
