Curiosities of ancient Rome (Other)

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Other Facts is a category of curiosities that encompasses diverse and unusual facts from the world of ancient Rome that don’t fit into other thematic sections. Here, you’ll find interesting facts, anecdotes, and less obvious details that complement the life, culture, and history of the Roman Empire.

Lagotto Romagnolo – dog breed that accompanied Romans?

There is a view that Roman civilization is a continuation of Etruscan civilization 1 Wikipedia, https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruskowie . From this view, and from the history of the lagotto romagnolo breed 2 https://lagotto.waw.pl/index.php?lang=pl&id=historiarasy (strona własna) , it…Więcej

Roman mămăligă

One of the founding myths of the Romanian nation is its direct descent from those conquered by the Romans in the 1st century CE Dacians. To what extent is this true? An alternative theory is…Więcej

Herodotus’ description of preparation of Scythian burial

I have already written about the Scythian invasion of the Middle East in the 7th century BCE. Let’s stay on the topic of the Scythians, because when it comes to ancient history, I must admit…Więcej

Herodotus about Massagetae

Scythians and Sarmatians were not the only warrior nomads of Iranian origin described by Herodotus. To the east of them, in the territory of modern Kazakhstan, there were supposed to be the lands of the…Więcej

Scythian invasion of Middle East in Book of Jeremish

Most of my readers probably know who the ancient Scythians were, but for those uninitiated, in short, they were a nomadic Iranian people who in the 7th century BCE settled on the Black Sea steppes,…Więcej

Father sacrifices his daughter’s life…

Ancient times were cruel. The stories recorded in Greek and Roman myths echo the helplessness of people in the face of their surroundings, and the fear of the judgments of the gods symbolizes human weakness…Więcej

“Plebs” – comedy series set in times of ancient Rome

“Plebs” is the only comedy series set in the times of ancient Rome. It shows the everyday life of ordinary people in a funny way. The series was created in 2013 and has 5 seasons…Więcej

Extremely useful materials before visiting Pompeii, Oplontis, Boscoreale or Stabiae

When visiting Pompeii, Oplontis, Boscoreale or Stabiae, it is worth equipping yourself with appropriate materials in advance. On the Pompeii Archaeological Park website (http://pompeiisites.org ) we will find maps and helpful materials that we can…Więcej

Marshal Józef Piłsudski about his historical interests

Marshal Józef Piłsudski about his historical interests: “The books describing the existence of the classical nations – the Greeks and Romans made the greatest impression on me. Probably because they were filled with details of…Więcej

Scipionyx

In 1981, Italian amateur palaeontologist Giovanni Todesco discovered the remains of a new species of dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period. Initially, he decided that the fossil of a small theropod he found must have…Więcej

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