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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.
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.
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.
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.
Roman statuette made of ivory depicting a tragic actor. The figure probably shows the actor in a tragic female role, in a mask, costume and wig. Object dated to the 1st century CE.
A well-preserved mummy from Roman times, discovered in cemeteries in the oasis of Fayum (Egypt). Object dated to the 1st century CE, showing a young man.
Roman tombstone with the image of a small child’s head. On the stone there is an inscription: “Here lies Tiberius Natronius Venustus. He lived 4 years, 4 months, and 10 days”. The object was discovered in the ancient necropolis of Santa Rosa near the Vatican.
Marble sculpture of Amor with theatrical mask. Object dated to the 1st century CE; discovered in Pompeii and located in the local museum.
Damaged Roman statue identified as Rhea Sylvia – the mythological mother of Romulus and Remus. The object is made of marble and dates back to the 1st century BCE. The artifact is on display in the Roman theater museum in Cartagena (southern Spain).
Roman fresco showing the Nereid on the back of a sea creature. Nereids in ancient mythology were sea nymphs. The painting was discovered in Stabiae in Villa Arianna. Dated to the 1st century CE.
Roman mosaic, partially preserved, showing fish and sea animals – sometimes eaten. The object was discovered in a private villa in Aquileia and dates back to the 1st century BCE.
