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4.2k votersMyths About Ancient Rome, DebunkedDue in large part to popular Hollywood films like Gladiator and Ben-Hur, there are plenty of misconceptions about ancient Rome and...

10.3k votersThe Craziest Ancient Rome Sex ScandalsIf the Ancient Romans knew how to do one thing well, it was party. When they weren't busy inventing the aqueduct, concrete, or the...

2k votersThe Weirdest Foods From Ancient Roman CuisineThe people of ancient Rome may have lived thousands of years ago, but their diets were anything but old-fashioned. In fact, they c...

3k voters15 Of The Dumbest Things Pop Culture Has Us Believe About Ancient RomePopular culture can inform our beliefs about many things. Historic events, people, and even entire civilizations are often over-si...

211.9k viewsGladiator Might Be One of The Most Historically Inaccurate Movies EverThe writers and directors of Gladiator would probably flunk a history class. Though the film is enjoyable, ridiculously popular, a...

171.9k viewsWhat It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden AgeAncient Rome was at its apex from the second century BC through the second century AD. During the Pax Romana of the first and seco...

498.9k views16 Disgusting Details Of Every Day Life In Ancient RomeThe Roman Empire, which lasted for around 1,500 years, stands as one of the most significant examples of the rise and fall of a ci...

127.8k viewsInsane Facts You Didn't Know About What It Was Like Being a Roman GladiatorGladiators were the rock stars of the Roman Empire. But what was gladiator combat like? How did the slaves of the arena fight and ...

1.1m viewsThe Real Commodus Was An Even More Over-The-Top Emperor Than Gladiator's VersionYou likely know the name Commodus as the bad guy from Gladiator, the Best Picture winner from 2000. Played as a pervy psychotic by...

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1.8m viewsWhat Sex Was Like In Ancient RomeIf one were to base knowledge of Roman history on film and television, it'd be easy to think the entire civilization was a giant "...

50.1k viewsThe 13 Most Formidable Enemies The Roman Empire Ever FacedSure, there were lots of rebels in ancient Rome (Spartacus, anyone?), but the most fascinating people the Romans fought were leade...

54.9k viewsWhat It Was Like To Be A Spectator In The Roman ColosseumAncient Romans loved their sports and entertainment, and the Colosseum put on the grandest games in all of ancient Rome. With its ...

470.2k views14 Facts About The Picts, A Scottish Tribe That Gave The Roman Empire HellSo, who exactly were the Picts? They were a mysterious group of people who resided in what is now northern England and southern Sc...

69.7k views11 Interesting Facts About What Ancient Roman Parties Were Really LikeContrary to popular belief, Rome was not all crazy sex parties. In fact, ancient Roman parties were pretty tame by today’s standar...

80k viewsWhat It Was Actually Like To Serve In The Roman ArmyOver centuries, the Roman Empire conquered almost the entirety of Europe, giving generation after generation the chance to spill b...

343.7k viewsThe Ruins Of Pompeii & Herculaneum Reveal What Sex Work Was Really Like In Ancient RomeThe discovery of the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum gave archeologists and historians an unprecedented look into physica...

58.1k viewsThe Shocking & Bizarre Life of the Man Who Killed SpartacusMost people have heard the name of the slave-turned-gladiator Spartacus, thanks to Hollywood movies and a popular television serie...

57.3k views12 Works of Sexually-Charged Literature From Ancient RomeEveryone knows the ancient Romans were brilliant thinkers, though a little on the weird end of the behavior spectrum. What you mig...

7.2k votersThe Best Roman Movies Of All TimeOver 7,000 movie fans have voted to shape these rankings of the best Roman movies. From epics like Spartacus to historical dramas ...

186 votersHow Would You Die In The Infighting And Backstabbing Of The Early Roman Empire?Every generation believes they live in politically turbulent times. But perhaps fewer people would say that if they studied Roman ...