Sleeping Hermaphroditus (c. 100–150 CE)
What appears to be a peacefully sleeping young woman might surprise you. As you circle the sculpture, the view suddenly shifts — revealing male anatomy alongside the feminine curves. A Hermaphrodite.
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.
Statuette of Nemesis (c. 150 CE)
Meet a truly unique masterpiece: a marble statuette of the goddess Nemesis, the personification of moral right and retribution. She embodies swift justice and control over destiny.
Apollo and the Nine Muses (200-210 CE)
This Roman relief panel draws the viewer into a tranquil divine gathering where the god Apollo leads the nine Muses in a scene of artistic inspiration and harmony.
Statue of the Muse Polymnia (c. 150–200 CE)
The Statue of the Muse Polyhymnia (also spelled Polymnia or Polimnia), now proudly displayed at the Centrale Montemartini in Rome. Created as a Roman copy of a Hellenistic original, she represents the Greek goddess of sacred hymns, pantomime, and deep contemplation.
Bust of Athena (c. 100–200 CE)
This bust shows Athena, or Minerva to the Romans, as a calm but powerful divine presence. Her face is uncovered, yet she wears the helmet that identifies her as a goddess of strategy, protection, wisdom, and war.
Medusa from Caligula’s Ship (37-41 CE)
This bronze head of Medusa once belonged to one of the most extravagant vessels of the Roman imperial world: the Nemi ships of Emperor Caligula. It was a sculptural fitting attached to the end of a projecting ship beam.
Satyr And Nymph Statue (c.100-200 CE)
This Roman marble captures a moment of violent motion: portraying a satyr and nymph, where she twists away from him in resistance. The bodies are tightly interlocked, creating a composition full of tension, movement, and unease.
Colossal Wounded Amazon (c.150 CE)
This over-life-size wounded Amazon captures a figure at the edge of collapse without surrendering her dignity. Wounded beneath the right breast, deprived of her weapons, and leaning lightly against a now missing support.
Regilla Votive Marble Bull (160–170 CE)
Carved in Pentelic marble around AD 160–170, this powerful life-size bull once formed part of the great nymphaeum dedicated by Appia Annia Regilla in the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia.
Inscribed Colonette (2nd–3rd century BCE)
Carved in marble and still preserving its inscription in full, this small inscribed colonette records a personal act of thanks in the Roman city of Tomis. The text tells us that a man from Sidon, dedicated the object to the Syrian Goddess.
Nemesis Marble Statue (c.100-225 CE)
This statue represents Nemesis, one of the most compelling goddesses of the Greek and Roman world. Rather than embodying vengeance in a narrow sense, Nemesis was the divine force that restored balance..
The Strangford Shield (200–300 CE)
This compact marble relief shield preserves the memory of one of the most celebrated images of Athena in the ancient world. Known as the Strangford Shield, it is a Roman copy of the shield..