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Roman Empire Anecdotes
Mad Honey Warfare: How King Mithridates Poisoned Pompey’s Legions
King Mithridates VI of Pontus is often credited with using a unique form of biological warfare involving "mad honey" against the forces of Pompey the Great.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
King Mithridates VI of Pontus is often credited with using a unique form of biological warfare involving "mad honey" against the forces of Pompey the Great.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Astronomy and astrology in the Roman Empire times were almost identical. People turned to the planets to decide their next moves and to organize their lives.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Over the centuries, Arminius and the battle of the Teutoburg Forest have left their footprint in history.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Coffee was totally unknown to Romans and breakfast was irrelevant for them.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Pliny the Younger helped us shape our view of the Roman Empire, and all aspect of its life.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
What was the real reason behind the execution of Jesus by the Romans?
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Naturalis Historia by Pliny the Elder is the world's first encyclopaedia.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Roman aqueduct that serves the city of Rome for 2000 years
Roman Empire Anecdotes
How did ancient civilizations like the Romans and Greeks understand The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis?
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Unbreakable glass is said to be a legendary invention of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The passion of the Romans about the red mullet fish, drove them to pay fortunes to have them on their table.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Shaving in Ancient Rome, was a painful and time-consuming process, but Romans were obsessed with hair removal for the whole body.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Ancient Rome, boasted figures of immense wealth and power that wielded their fortunes to sway politics, society, and even the architecture of their time, like Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
In ancient Rome, the cosmos was a tapestry woven with the deeds of gods and mortals, where celestial phenomena like solar eclipses were imbued with divine significance.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The religious landscape of ancient Rome was as vast and complex as the empire itself.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The eagle, known as 'Aquila' in Latin, stands as one of the most iconic and long-lasting emblems of Rome's heritage.