Roman Imperial Period

The Roman Imperial Period (27 BCE–476 CE), the height of Rome’s power. This category includes coins, statues, and tools from an empire that shaped the ancient world.

Bronze ibis eating a lizard, Roman Egypt sculpture, 100 BCE – 100 CE

Ibis Eating a Lizard (100 BCE – 100 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

This Ibis, dating to around 100 BC to AD 100, blends exotic Egyptian symbolism with Roman artistic flair, offering a glimpse into the cultural exchanges of the ancient world.

Roman bronze olpe with relief decoration, 1–100 CE

Roman Bronze Olpe (1–100 CE)

Antiquities Europe Household Items Rome

Thos olpes pear-shaped body, high curved handle, and intricate relief decorations featuring Dionysian themes make it a striking example of functional art that blended utility with symbolic elegance.

Roman Oil Lamp (50 BCE – 50 CE)

Antiquities Europe Household Items Rome

Far larger and more elaborate than typical everyday roman clay lamps, it combines practical function with high artistic quality, serving as both a source of light and a luxurious decorative object.

Roman silver drinking cup known as The Vicarello Goblet

The Vicarello Goblet (25 BCE – 25 CE)

Antiquities Europe Household Items Rome

This small silver Vicarello drinking cup, discovered near ancient thermal springs north of Rome, features a finely detailed relief scene depicting a rustic ritual in honor of Priapus, the Roman god of fertility, gardens, and male sexuality.

Roman marble torso of Venus inspired by the Aphrodite of Knidos

Torso of Venus (1-200 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

This elegant, fragmentary venus piece captures the graceful contrapposto pose and idealized nude female form characteristic of classical Greek sculpture, specifically inspired by Praxiteles's renowned Aphrodite of Knidos (ca. 350 BCE).

Bronze Barbarian figure, 1–100 CE, stylized features and stance

Bronze Barbarian (1-100 CE)

Antiquities Ceremonial & Religious Europe Rome

In Roman art, “barbarians” were a recurring motif used to define Roman identity through contrast. Clothing such as trousers (braccae), beards, long hair, and the soft conical Phrygian cap marked figures as foreign and non-Roman.

Roman marble head of Apollo, Roman Imperial period, 1–200 CE.

Head of Apollo (1-200 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

The Head of Apollo is a Roman marble sculpture from the 1st–2nd century CE.

Roman bronze statuette of Hercules in contrapposto pose, 30 BCE–20 CE

Bronze Statuette of Hercules (30 BCE – 20 CE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

The Bronze Statuette of Hercules, a Roman sculpture from 30 BCE to 20 CE, showcases the hero in a contrapposto pose with the Nemean Lion’s skin, reflecting Roman artistry and reverence for his legendary strength.

Roman marble torso of Apollo with remains of a kithara, 1st–2nd century CE

Torso of Apollo (100s BCE)

Antiquities Europe Rome Sculpture

A marble figure from AD 100–200, depicting Apollo’s torso with kithara remnants, carved with detailed musculature.