Curiosities of ancient Rome (Unknown facts)

Walking barefoot in ancient Rome was frowned upon and testified to the low status of a person. Likewise, neglected and leaky shoes were viewed as evidence of poverty. To a large extent, the Romans adopted footwear from the Etruscans and the Greeks, creating their own solutions.

Divide and conquer (divide et impera) is the principle of the conquest and subjugation of peoples by constantly inciting internal conflicts in conquered territories and acting as the mediator of conflicting parties. This method was already known in the ancient world, and the ancient Romans were the masters in its application.

The preserved remains of Roman mosaics throughout the former Roman Empire are proof that wealthy Romans loved to decorate their homes. The works of art depicted various images: heroes, gods, women, animals, etc.

On January 10, 49 BCE Gaius Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in northern Italy and thus started a civil war against Pompey and the Senate. In the days of the Roman Republic, the Rubicon was a border river between Pre-Alpine Gaul and Italy, and due to the growing political power of Julius Caesar, the Senate drew a border on the river, which he could not cross due to your legions. It was supposed to be a safeguard against a possible coup d’état.

Gemma was a semi-precious or noble stone with the shape of a round or oval plate decorated with relief. Gemmas were popular as ornaments or seals in the Roman Empire. In Rome, probably the first to wear a gemma was Scipio Africanus.

Some of the Roman rulers tried to emphasize their own uniqueness by serving and eating unusual and unusual dishes.

Cicero, offered a silver cup as an offering, in the inscription, instead of his nickname, Cicero had the first letters of his name and a pea engraved (in Latin cicer means “peas”).

Ancient Romans predicted the end of the world twice. Both prophecies were related to a preached myth in which 12 eagles were revealed to Romulus.

As it turns out, Cicero – a great Roman orator and lawyer from the 1st century BCE – was a kind of kidding person, even from his immediate family.