Curiosities of ancient Rome (Reconstructions)
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Reconstruction of image of Pompey the Great
Reconstruction of the image of the Roman general and politician – Pompey the Great (106-48 BCE). Gneius Pompey the Great. He received his nickname Magnus (“Great”) from the contemporaries because of his great political and military successes and his contribution ... Read more
Recreated Roman bust of man
Recreated Roman bust of a man It is bust of Eutropios, which dates back to the 5th century CE. It was found by Austrian Archaeological Mission in Ephesus. Now in Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Circus Maximus now and in the past
Circus Maximus was a stadium for chariot races, located in the valley between the mountains of Aventine and Palatine. It was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome. Its length was 621 and width 118 m. The facility could ... Read more
Celtic war horn was recreated
Music experts recreated the Celtic war horn from the Iron Age. Carnyx was used during the battles between 200 BCE and 200 CE. As Polibius claims, playing the instrument was aimed at increasing the morale of the warriors and intimidating ... Read more
Mas des Tourelles
In Mas des Tourelles, in the south of France, a group of archaeologists has spent 20,000 dollars to restore the 1800-year-old largest winery in Gaul. It was opened in the early 90s of the twentieth century. Today a bottle of ... Read more
Pompeii made of LEGO
In Sydney, Australia, the great LEGO fan, Ryan McNaught made a model of Pompey from LEGO. He needed over 500 hours and over 190, 000 blocks to create his project. This is one of the largest historical model made of ... Read more
Reconstruction of Varus image
An attempt to reconstruct the image of Publius Quinctilius Varus, who commanded three Roman legions (XVII, XVIII and XIX) destroyed in the Teutoburg Forest by the Germans under the command of Arminius. As a result of the defeat, legionary eagles ... Read more
Reconstruction of Roman mill for production of olive oil – trapetum
Reconstruction of a Roman mill used for the production of olive oil – known as trapetum. The machine consisted of a large bowl (mortarium), into which olives were falling, which then were crumpled by two half-round stones (orbes). The stones ... Read more
Visualization of Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE
Using computer technology, the moment of the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE was recreated – a tragic event during the reign of the Emperor Titus. The explosion was so sudden and unexpectedly, it completely surprised more than three thousand residents ... Read more
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