Ancient Rome

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

gli oggetti di vita quotidiana dall’area vesuviana|mann napoli

"Statuette of Flying Victory," 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D.)… #winter #olympics #nike

Eros with dolphin, 2nd century AD, Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

Roman openwork silver triskele phalera with dolphins

Bronze figure of Hephaistos wearing a conical cap and short tunic off the shoulder (exomis), the standard dress of craftsmen. Cultures/periods Roman Production date 1stC-2ndC Materials bronze

Acrobat, National Archaeological Museum of Florence

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

KDS Photo, Rome, Galleria Doria Pamphilj, ancient Roman carved stone sculpture depicting Homer's Greek myth of how Odysseus and his companions escape from the Cyclops' cave

The Gauls inhabited a large area in Western Europe that corresponds with territories in modern day France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and even northern Italy. Their culture was that of...

isis_fortuna. Silver statuette of the goddess with syncretic symbolism: the attributes of Isis (uraeus--cobra--headdress, small bucket on arm) and Fortuna (ship's rudder). Roman, 1st century CE. Naples, National Archaeological Museum.