Nina WillburgerA rare #Roman terracotta oil-lamp, decorated with the image of a #camel.
Found in the legionary fortress of Vindonissa, present-day Windisch, Switzerland.
📷 Béla Polyvàs, Kanton Aargau.
A fleeting moment preserved for millennia: around 1,900 years ago, a child stepped onto a Roman tile left to dry in the sun before firing, leaving behind a footprint that still speaks across the centuries.
Found in Nijmegen, on display at Museum Het Valkhof.
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Beloved #toys: a pair of #Roman ivory #dolls with articulated arms and legs found in a tomb of a little #girl from a wealthy family in Emona, Ljubljana/Slovenia.
The majority of the dolls in Roman times were made of less valuable materials such as clay, wood or linen.
The two dolls that could be dressed with clothes must have been very precious to the girl who died far too young.
Dating 2nd half of the 3rd c. AD.
📷 National Museum of Slovenia
An adorable #Roman shoe, made for a #baby too young to walk. The shoe imitates the footwear of Roman soldiers (caligae). The cut-out design would have shown off the kid’s socks!
From Bordeaux, dating 1st/2nd AD.
📷 Bordeaux, Musée d’Aquitaine
Novetus✨ #FindsFriday: A Roman plate for #Lent! ✨
From a 2nd-century cremation cemetery, these plates were the most common vessels, often found with lids—or even covering urns. Simple, elegant, & full of #history. 🏺
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A #Roman wooden bucket with a spout. While many such buckets probably once existed, this is the only one known to have survived from that period.
On display at Castellum Hoge Woerd, The Netherlands.
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Roman 'voodoo doll' from Eining: Hand-modeled clay figurines with puncture holes are commonly referred to as 'voodoo dolls'. Archaeological and epigraphic evidence indicates that these figurines were pierced with nails or needles by individuals attempting to influence or harm a person.
Dating 2nd/3rd century AD.
On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung München
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A #Roman face bead: the miniature human face was made either through the cold bundling of rods or the hot working of pre-made parts to form the visage, which was then stretched to make a cane that was cut into sections with identical faces. This facial design had a relatively short production period between the 1st c. BC and the 1st c AD.
Overall W: 1.5cm
📷 Corning Museum of Glass
Today is apparently 'Drink Wine Day'! So here’s a toast with a 1,700-year-old vintage! 🍷
A Roman bottle of wine found in a grave in Speyer, dating to the 4th century AD.
Proof that wine lovers have always been a timeless bunch!
Two perforated altar reliefs from the Mithraeum at Mundelsheim. One depicts Sol, the sun god, with the radiant. The other shows Luna, the goddess of the moon, with the crescent.
In Roman times, they were illuminated from behind, creating a striking play of light and shadow that must have transformed the dark sanctuary into a dramatic stage.
Dating 2nd/3rd cantury AD.
📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg
