Fragment of Roman fresco showing pensive couple
Fragment of a Roman fresco showing a pensive couple. Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Stabiae. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
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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.
Personifications of Summer and Autumn on Roman fresco
Medallions on a Roman fresco depicting the personifications of Summer and Autumn. The object was discovered in Pompeii; dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Underground of ancient Neapolis
Contemporary Naples is a city where ancient monuments are much more difficult to find than in Rome, but that does not mean that they are not there. After all, it is a city as old as Rome. Founded by Greek colonists, the settlement already had an urban character when Rome was still a small village.
Fragment of Roman fresco showing mask of Gorgon
A fragment of a Roman fresco showing a Gorgon mask surrounded by decors. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Discovered in Pompeii; dated to the 1st century CE.
Preserved Roman helmet
Preserved Roman helmet at the Archaeological Museum in Worms (south-western Germany). This is an example of a Roman helmet of the Imperial-Gallic (galae) type.
Ancient granite crocodile sculpture
Ancient granite crocodile sculpture. The object was discovered in Egypt; dated to the Roman period.
Roman sculpture showing river deity
Roman sculpture showing a river deity. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
Roman army – bloody, brutal, vengeful…
While we marvel at Rome’s achievements – architecture, mosaics, frescoes, literature and law – the truth is painful: the vast empire was not created by extraordinary coincidence, and the peoples incorporated into it were not consulted. Therefore, although later millions of people living in the Mediterranean basin benefited from the benefits of the Pax Romana and relatively rarely rebelled, this happened only after their ancestors paid with their own blood for the “privilege” of living under the heel of the Romans.
Roman fresco showing fight of heron and cobra
Roman fresco showing the fight of a heron and a cobra. The object was discovered in the so-called House of Epigrams in Pompeii. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Dated to the 1st century CE.
Pedestal from Roman equestrian statue
Pedestal from a Roman equestrian statue from the 1st century CE. The inscription says: “To Marcus Allius Avitus, son of Marcus, of the tribus Collina. The people of Valencia, veterans and elders, dedicate [the statue]. By decree of the decurions.”
