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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.

Béziers Antique – reproduction of city of Béziers as it was in Roman times

“Béziers Antique” is the reproduction of the city of Béziers (south of France) as it was in Roman times, highlighting the techniques and methods used during Antiquity. Starting in 2028 for at least 30 years, workers and craftsmen will be working on this huge construction site open to the public. Various trades and crafts will be showcased during the visit. Activities, shows, and demonstrations will be offered throughout the year.

Beziers Antique

Cicero in Cilicia: governor by force and appointment

In 51 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rome’s greatest orator and one of its leading intellectuals, was reluctant to travel east to assume the office of governor of Cilicia. For a man whose entire life revolved around the political intrigues of the Roman Forum, a year’s administration of a remote province in Asia Minor was tantamount to exile. He wanted to participate actively in the political life of the capital and had successfully avoided any governorship in previous years. This time, he couldn’t refuse.

Cyprus, Akamas Peninsula

Flatbread in Roman fresco

Roman fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a flatbread that resembles, but isn’t, a modern pizza. This bread features fruits (including dates and pomegranates), spices, and perhaps sauce or cheese, all arranged in a decorative manner.

Flatbread in Roman fresco

Roman fresco showing globe with mountain

Roman fresco depicting a globe with a mountain. The object dates to the 1st century CE and was found at the Villa Boscoreale near Pompeii. The artifact is located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (USA).

Roman fresco showing globe with mountain

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