Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus (Aphrodite). According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum. [1200x1624]imperiumromanum

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus (Aphrodite). According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum. [1200x1624]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman fresco showing a mouse. The object was found in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii, Via del Tempio di Iside, near Palestra Sannitica. [1200x653]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE. [506x900]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman tombstone in Sala Colonia (near the current Rabat) in Morocco, dated to the first century CE. [1200x1599]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE. [426x640]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Greece). [1200x1600]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon (356 - 323 BCE). It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). [1200x1313]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Beautiful Roman mosaic glass bead, dating back to II-V century CE. Bead measures 13 mm in diameter. [564x526]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [1200x1600]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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A mural from Ostia - a Roman port - showing the loading of a merchant ship named Isis Giminiana with grain. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Located in the Vatican Museums in Rome. [643x318]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman scale, made of bronze. Dated on the 1st-2nd century CE. The object was found in the village of Hrtkovci in northern Serbia. [1200x804]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE. [1200x900]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman golden glass vessel with a hunting scene. Object dated to the 3rd century CE and is housed in the Cleveland Art Museum in the USA. [1200x1068]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England. [1200x800]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa (the so-called "house of Terentius") in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli. [800x600]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman gold statuette probably of Faustina the Elder - wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius - who was deified after death. Object dated to the II century CE. [564x640]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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An extremely accurate Roman terracotta frog. Object found in Pompeii. [1200x1089]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman mosaic of a satyr and nymph. Located in House of Faun, Pompeii. [1200x1333]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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An unusual Roman mosaic showing the plan of the building (or rather its fragments in two pieces), probably public or private baths. The mosaic probably dates from the middle of the 3rd century CE. [1200x2054]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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In Wehringen (southern Germany), in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit. [1200x1716]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Archaeologists excavating at Drumanagh Fort, north of Dublin, Ireland, have discovered an unprecedented artifact – an intact Roman jug. Previously, only fragments of Roman vessels had been found, but never a complete vessel. [1200x772]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Beautiful silver fibula from Roman times. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Viminacium (present Serbian Kostolac). [1200x921]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy. [1200x1628]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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Roman enamel brooch depicting a seahorse. [564x373]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

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In Giugliano, Italy (near Naples), on the site of the former Roman settlement of Liternum, archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery – they have uncovered a 2,000-year-old necropolis with a unique tomb, probably belonging to a gladiator. [1200x1641]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.

Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus (Aphrodite). According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture&#39;s brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum. [1200x1624]

Roman fresco showing a mouse. The object was found in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii, Via del Tempio di Iside, near Palestra Sannitica. [1200x653]

Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name &quot;Praying Boy&quot;. The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE. [506x900]

Roman tombstone in Sala Colonia (near the current Rabat) in Morocco, dated to the first century CE. [1200x1599]

The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE. [426x640]

Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Greece). [1200x1600]

Sculpture of Alexander of Macedon (356 - 323 BCE). It is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 3rd century BCE. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). [1200x1313]

Beautiful Roman mosaic glass bead, dating back to II-V century CE. Bead measures 13 mm in diameter. [564x526]

An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. [1200x1600]

A mural from Ostia - a Roman port - showing the loading of a merchant ship named Isis Giminiana with grain. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Located in the Vatican Museums in Rome. [643x318]

Roman scale, made of bronze. Dated on the 1st-2nd century CE. The object was found in the village of Hrtkovci in northern Serbia. [1200x804]

Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE. [1200x900]

Roman golden glass vessel with a hunting scene. Object dated to the 3rd century CE and is housed in the Cleveland Art Museum in the USA. [1200x1068]

Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England. [1200x800]

Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa (the so-called &quot;house of Terentius&quot;) in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli. [800x600]

Roman gold statuette probably of Faustina the Elder - wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius - who was deified after death. Object dated to the II century CE. [564x640]

An extremely accurate Roman terracotta frog. Object found in Pompeii. [1200x1089]

Roman mosaic of a satyr and nymph. Located in House of Faun, Pompeii. [1200x1333]

An unusual Roman mosaic showing the plan of the building (or rather its fragments in two pieces), probably public or private baths. The mosaic probably dates from the middle of the 3rd century CE. [1200x2054]

In Wehringen (southern Germany), in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit. [1200x1716]

Archaeologists excavating at Drumanagh Fort, north of Dublin, Ireland, have discovered an unprecedented artifact – an intact Roman jug. Previously, only fragments of Roman vessels had been found, but never a complete vessel. [1200x772]

Beautiful silver fibula from Roman times. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Viminacium (present Serbian Kostolac). [1200x921]

A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy. [1200x1628]

Roman enamel brooch depicting a seahorse. [564x373]

In Giugliano, Italy (near Naples), on the site of the former Roman settlement of Liternum, archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery – they have uncovered a 2,000-year-old necropolis with a unique tomb, probably belonging to a gladiator. [1200x1641]