http://www.ancientromangoods.com Roman Antiquities For Sale Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:29:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/pottery http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/pottery#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:29:27 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=2986 The ancient Romans relied upon vessels for everyday use. They stored everything from wine, olive oil, even food in these vases and many vessels were used for specific items. When thinking of ancient Roman pottery, many people automatically think of pottery and ceramics. Although these were common, other items were used to make vessels as [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/pottery/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/coins/alexander-the-great http://www.ancientromangoods.com/coins/alexander-the-great#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 22:20:17 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=2891 To listen to the stories and tales of Alexander III of Macedonia, also known as Alexander the Great, one would think that he is a legendary figure or that his fame is exaggerated. Alexander was born in Pella, 356 years before Christ was born, in Greece. He was not in power very long, a mere [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/coins/alexander-the-great/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/food http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/food#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:16:28 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=2871 The ancient Romans were more than a fascinating people; they are the people we can thank for some of the institutions and the ways of life that we still rely on and practice today. For example, the professional military, the representative form of government that we in the U.S. enjoy and even something as basic [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/food/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/mirrors http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/mirrors#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:56:06 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1582 Most people think of the Roman Empire in terms of its great military might but Rome is also known for its many amazing innovations in science, engineering, and culture such ancient Roman mirrors. One of the most overlooked innovations during the days of ancient Rome was the proper effective developments of mirrors. Rome was known for truly enhancing [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/mirrors/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/sculptures http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/sculptures#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:05:27 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1577 Ancient Roman sculptures were something that people of higher rank or nobility enjoyed. Many of the original works of art have been lost, or destroyed by time. However, there are some that have been found, and restored. The subjects of ancient Roman sculptures primarily were people. Since ancient Rome was a pagan society, there were [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/sculptures/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/figurines http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/figurines#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:49:50 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1572 Ancient Roman Figurines were mini replicas of ancient Roman statues. As such, many of the subjects that were made into figurines were the same subjects that were used as inspiration for the statues. For example, there were many figurines of the gods. The Romans notoriously adapted the Greek gods after they conquered Greece. They changed [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/figurines/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/crosses http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/crosses#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:30:50 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1567 Ancient Roman Crosses were produced as a device that was used to kill criminals. This was the ancient Roman equivalent to capital punishment, and was created by Roman soldiers. An ancient Roman cross was made out of wood that was either formed and shaped into planks, or a tree in the shape of a cross [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/art/crosses/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/intaglios http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/intaglios#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:13:51 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1561 Ancient Roman intaglios are an art form that actually originated in Greece and Rome. Unlike a cameo where the stone is carved away to reveal the design, in an intaglio the carving is done on the stone to impart a three dimensional effect to the design. Common designs found in ancient Roman intaglios include horses, [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/intaglios/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/hooks http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/hooks#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:09:47 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1554 If you visit a museum, you can see many different tools that were used in the past including Ancient Roman Hooks. Hooks were used for many different purposes, from being tools, medical instruments, and in some cases as weapons. Let's talk about how Ancient Roman hooks were made out of and how they were used. [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/hooks/feed 0 http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/sickles http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/sickles#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:56:51 +0000 ancientromangoods http://www.ancientromangoods.com/?p=1549 Roman agriculture can be considered a component of this civilization that many are unaware of and tools such as ancient Roman sickles were used in the process. We often look at Roman history from the perspective of its warrior and political classes. This can be somewhat unfortunate because the farmers of ancient Rome certainly provided [...]]]> http://www.ancientromangoods.com/tech/sickles/feed 0