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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Unknown facts)

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.

Roman social “miracle”

The Roman social and moral “miracle” was that foreign influences were assimilated without losing their cultural identity. The visualization shows a reconstructed appearance of one of York’s inhabitants from the 4th century CE. The city was multicultural and the exemplary woman had black and white ancestors, which was certainly common during the Empire.

Reconstructed appearance of one of York's inhabitants from the 4th century CE

Pontiffs as “fathers” of Roman history

As Michael Grant writes, ancient Roman sources are unclear and difficult to interpret unequivocally. Ancient rites were recorded in holiday calendars. What we have learned of this contains some material that goes back to the time of the Roman kings. Such religious events – the completion of annual religious rites – initially had the best chance of being remembered by the Romans.

Ulpiano Checa, Nymph Egeria dictating Numa the laws of Rome

Romans rather despised beggars

Ancient Romans rather despised beggars and believed that they were closer to slaves than to fellow citizens. If someone was supported, it was only for political gains.

Roman piggy bank in the shape of a homeless girl reaching for coins

Capitoline Agon and Albanian Agon

The Capitoline and Albanian Agon were competitions, first of all, poetry. The very word agon translated from the Greek (ἀγών) means competition, competition. Their tradition referred to Greek culture and the local sports and literary competitions.

Odeon of Domitian

“Miniature gardens” of Romans

Vegetation and love of greenery were known to ancient peoples, especially the Greeks and Romans. The Romans, as a typically agricultural people, referred to nature and appreciated the presence of plants in their surroundings.

Buildings of an ancient Roman city

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