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Curiosities of ancient Rome
The world of ancient Romans abounded in a number of amazing curiosities and information. The source of knowledge about the life of the Romans are mainly works left to us by ancient writers or discoveries. The Romans left behind a lot of strange information and facts that are sometimes hard to believe.
Success of Christianity in Rome was gradual
Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire at a steady, steady pace. At the beginning of the 2nd century CE, even 1% of Christians could not be spoken yet; one hundred years later, this number increased to 5%, so that in the middle of the third century CE amount to 20% of the total population of the Empire.
Pair of woolen socks from Roman Egypt
A pair of woolen socks from Roman Egypt. Dated 250-420 CE.
Wandering of Gaius Marius
After the Social War that devastated Italy, in 88 BCE there was another major political crisis in the Republic between the two largest players of the world at the time, L. Cornelius Sulla and G. Marius. As a result of Rome’s capture by Sulla’s army, a completely lonely Marius had to flee the capital in the company of only a few of his slaves.
Charred Roman wooden furniture from Herculaneum
Among buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE ancient artifacts, we can find i.e. charred wooden Roman piece of furniture. Object found in Herculaneum.
Probably brain remains from Herculaneum
Interesting conclusions from research conducted on one of the preserved remains of a Herculaneum inhabitant from almost 2,000 years ago have been published recently.
