Curiosities of ancient Rome
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Roman wall fresco showing garden scene
Roman wall fresco showing a garden scene. The object dates back to the early 1st century CE. Discovered in Herculaneum or Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. [gallery link=”file” size=”full” ids=”131760,131762,131758″]
Marble relief showing fallen cataphracts and destroyed chariots
Marble relief showing fallen cataphracts and destroyed chariots. The object may be an artistic visualization of the defeat of the Seleucid Monarchy at Magnesia in 190 BCE. The artifact is located in the Pergamon Museum (Panorama) in Berlin (Germany). Battle ... Read more
Centaur with lyre
Centaur with a lyre. Roman marble sculpture dating to the 1st century CE. The object was discovered in Oplontis. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman statuettes depicting two African boxers
Roman statuettes depicting two African boxers fighting. On their hands, the boxers wear antique gloves (caestus), made of leather and wicker, sometimes enriched with metal plates, blades or spikes to increase brutality. Artifact dating back to the 1st century BCE; ... Read more
Roman mosaic depicting gladiators after fight
Roman mosaic depicting gladiators after a fight. On his knees is a defeated retiarius, a lightly armored gladiator fighting with a trident, with a pauldron and a net. The winner was the heavily armored warrior. The object dates back to ... Read more
Roman candelabrum
Roman candelabrum, made of bronze, which once decorated the atrium of one of the Roman houses in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Roman sculpture depicting old Silenus
Roman sculpture depicting old Silenus, god of nature, with a crown of ivy on his head. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE and is based on a Hellenic pattern. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological ... Read more
Roman mosaic showing man visiting doctor
Roman mosaic showing a man visiting a doctor. The object was discovered in Algeria and is located in the Algiers Museum in Algeria.
Roman sapphire gemma
Roman sapphire gemstone depicting the image of Emperor Caracalla. The object dates back to the 3rd century CE. The artifact is located in Marlborough (USA), in the Walters Art Museum.
Roman bust of man from 3rd century CE
Roman bust of a man from the 3rd century CE. The object is located in the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
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