Roman samovar from Pompeii
18 October 2026
Roman bronze samovar from Pompeii, dating to the 1st century CE. The vessel was used for heating and serving warm liquids, and its design utilized…
MoreGold bracelet from Pompeii
17 October 2026
Gold bracelet from the 1st century CE, weighing an impressive 610 grams, is one of the remarkable artifacts discovered in Pompeii. The piece is adorned…
MoreFour people, three faces. Geta erased from the Severan family portrait.
13 October 2026
A circular wooden panel barely 30.5 centimetres across contains four members of the imperial family, yet only three faces survive. Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and…
MoreScrinium Barbarorum
11 October 2026
Functioning in the Eastern Roman Empire since at least the 5th century CE, the so-called Scrinium Barbarorum could be described as a bureau for barbarian…
MoreHow did the Romans march?
11 October 2026
Roman legion conjures up images of a perfectly synchronized formation marching in lockstep. Yet, did legionaries truly move to a rhythm resembling the modern parade…
MoreSilver mines – adeffered death sentence?
22 September 2026
Following its victory in the Second Punic War (201 BCE) and the conquest of the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, the Roman Republic –…
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