Curiosities of ancient Rome (Reconstructions)
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Computer reconstruction of famous couple from Roman fresco
Computer reconstruction of the famous couple from the Roman fresco entitled “The Baker and His Wife”. Below is the original: [gallery size=”full” ids=”43183″]
Reconstruction of street bar in Pompeii
Reconstruction of a street bar (thermopolium) in Pompeii. Thermopolium was an ancient street bar that literally means: “a place where (something) warm is sold.” This type of place was popular in Greek or Roman cities among the poor who could ... Read more
Reconstruction of Roman fort Mobene
Reconstruction of the Roman fort Mobene built in the desert in Jordan. The object is dated to the beginning of the 4th century CE.
Reconstruction of Cicero’s image
Computer reconstruction of the image of Cicero (106-43 BCE) based on a Roman sculpture. Visualized by Alessandro Tomasi, who uses Photoshop and Artbreeder for his work. As the artist pointed out, his work is based on numerous ancient sources, and ... Read more
Reconstruction of scroll case
Reconstruction of a cylindrical case made of leather for papyrus scrolls (capsa). Few Roman works on papyrus have survived to our times, especially in Latin. This is due to the fact that papyrus was produced in Egypt, and Greek literature ... Read more
Mummification process on example of Fayum mummy
Animation showing the mummification process on the example of the Fayum mummy from the 1st century CE. The Egyptians used mummification to preserve the body after death. Mummification began with the removal of internal organs (most often only the heart ... Read more
Reconstruction of appearance of Didius Julianus
Reconstruction of the appearance of Emperor Didius Julianus (ruled several months in 193 CE), who gained power in an unusual way by buying it. At the end of 192 CE, Emperor Commodus died, and in March 193 CE the praetorians ... Read more
Reconstruction of Roman villa discovered at La Olmeda
Reconstruction of a Roman villa discovered in La Olmeda (Spain), which was inhabited from the 1st to the 5th century CE. Beautiful floor mosaics have survived to our times.
Color reconstruction of tombstone
Color reconstruction of the tombstone of a certain M. Vinicius Corinthus and Tyche. It is located in the Archaeological Museum of Florence. Dated to the 1st century BCE. The author of the reconstruction is Ritchie Pogorzelski.
Beautiful reconstruction of Roman theater in Augusta Emerita
Beautiful reconstruction of the Roman theatre in Augusta Emerita (the present-day city of Merida in Spain). The object was built in the years 16-15 BCE and was dedicated to Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a faithful friend and leader of Emperor Octavian ... Read more
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