ANCIENT ROME

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There are five Roman arrowheads on display that were used in battle. They were found on battlefields in Europe and some are even bent from when they met their target. The Roman military was amazing and it was the best fighting force the world had seen up to that point in history. Do you want to know more? Click here!

These are fine examples of beads that were worn on necklaces by wealthy Roman women. Most of the beads are carnelian, which is a mineral and semi-precious gemstone. I also have some examples of cut carnelian stones and one large smooth carnelian stone that I got at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum in Marion, KY. Do you want to know more? Click here!

This is a bronze ring that was worn by an ancient Roman child. The Romans were known for their amazing culture and their jewelry was part of that! Do you want to know more? Click here!

The Romans has style! This is a replica of an ancient Roman military helmet. The design of Roman military helmets changed over time, but they always did a great job of protecting soldiers against the barbarians! Do you want to know more? Click here!

This a replica of Roman gladius training sword. it was used by both gladiators and Roman soldiers. They used a wooden training sword because the actual Roman gladius was so deadly! It was used for close combat and was most effective when used in a stabbing motion. Yikes!!! Do you want to know more? Click here!

The nail on the left is an authentic Roman nail that was used around 2000 years ago for the purpose of carpentry. The nail on the right is modern reproduction of the nails that would've been used to nail Jesus to the cross. Do you want to know more about the crucifixion of Jesus? Click here.

Constantine the Great was the first Christian Emperor of Rome. Sol Invictus was a traditional Roman sun god. Constantine became a Christian and described Jesus as the incarnation of the Sun God. So, he thought Jesus was the Sun God on Earth. Constantine moved the Sabbath to the day of the sun or Sunday. Also, December 25th is the day when Romans honored the Sun God. This coin is the first time that Jesus was honored on a coin, even though they made him look like their sun god.

This glass was collected in Be'er Sheva, Israel in 1960. During the Roman era, the city of Be'er Sheva served as a front line defensive city against attacks. The iridescence of the glass was not present when it was first manufactured, but was caused by weathering of the surface by acidic groundwater during the centuries that the glass was buried in the ground. The iridescence is due to the refraction of light on the layers of glass.