5 MIND BLOWING FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROMANS

5 MIND BLOWING FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROMANS

1. The Roman Breathalyser Roman spouses kissed their wives on the mouth at the end of the day. But, instead of doing it to show their unconditional love they were checking their partner’s breath to see if they had been sitting around drinking all day. This practise still exists today in Liverpool. 2. Ancient Celebrities […]

5 GRUESOME ROMAN FACTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR KNEES TREMBLE

5 GRUESOME ROMAN FACTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR KNEES TREMBLE

1. Gladiator Blood When a woman in ancient Rome was having trouble having a child, the doctor would prescribe gladiator blood to increase fertility. Gladiator Blood was used for a number of other medical problems in ancient Rome. 2. No Toilet Paper No Problem At the start of The Antonine Plague of 165 there was […]

5 FACTS ABOUT CALIGULA – ROMES MOST SADISTIC EMPEROR

5 FACTS ABOUT CALIGULA – ROMES MOST SADISTIC EMPEROR

1. Caligula had a love/hate relationship with Horses Like me on Grand National weekend. His own horse Incitatus was treated lavishly, he had his own house and his own ivory manger. But he also poisoned his rivals’ horses in competitions so swings and roundabouts mate. 2. Caligula wasn’t known for his sportsmanship During a mock […]

5 FACTS ABOUT NERO – THE EMPEROR WHO BURNT ROME TO THE GROUND

5 FACTS ABOUT NERO – THE EMPEROR WHO BURNT ROME TO THE GROUND

1. He would force people to listen to his music He would trap people in theatres and make them listen to his music. Now we know where Bono got his idea from to put all those tunes on people’s iphones. He would put on incredibly long performances, lock people in, and force them to clap. […]