Curiosities of ancient Rome (Unknown facts)

“Caesar” was a title awarded since Julius Caesar to each of his successors. But what did it mean?

Vercingetorix – the leader of the Gauls’ uprising against Rome, was probably known among his own under a completely different name that has not survived to this day.

At the end of the Pontic War, in 85 BCE, Mitrydates – king of Pontus and Sulla – Roman commander, being somewhat “against the wall” they made a compromise peace between the two countries.

How did ancient Romans speak? According to scholars, there is no unequivocal answer to this question. The Latin language has changed a lot during the course of centuries. Linguists believe that the ancient pronunciation may have been very different from the one we know today.

Senatus consultum ultimum¹, or “final decree of the Senate”, was an extraordinary resolution adopted by the Roman Senate in the event of a significant threat to the state. This term took shape during the late republic and was intended to inform high officials of Rome of the existing danger.

In the vicinity of the current city of Perugia (central Italy) and the centre itself, numerous missiles up to These little lead nuggets gave us information about what the psychological fight was like in ancient times.

Ancient Romans after they conquered in the second century BCE a large part of the Mediterranean, they had to learn to rule the conquered peoples. Often, however, governors used their offices to exploit the inhabitants and generate their wealth.

In ancient Rome, giant and expensive properties were often bought. The question we still don’t know the answer to is how huge amounts were settled.

Nowadays, the wedding of a young girl at the age of 16 is a big surprise. It is often believed that the girl is not just ready mentally, and not when physically for a lasting and legal relationship. In ancient Rome, however, the same categories of reasoning were not followed.