Instructional Video8:13
Curated Video

Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula

12th - Higher Ed
Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula
Instructional Video8:52
Jack Rackam

Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus

12th - Higher Ed
Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus
Instructional Video11:02
Weird History

How Artificial Sweetener May Have Ruined The Roman Empire

12th - Higher Ed
Ancient Rome was the greatest empire in the world - until it collapsed. Did lead exposure doom the empire? Recent research uncovered high levels of lead in Imperial Rome's drinking water, but that wasn't the most dangerous source of lead...
Instructional Video9:45
Weird History

What Roman Parties Were Really Like

12th - Higher Ed
Contrary to popular belief, Rome was not all crazy sex parties. In fact, ancient Roman parties were pretty tame by today’s standards. Most of the time, it consisted of noble families getting together, eating elaborate food dishes, and...
Instructional Video10:25
Weird History

What Did Romans Actually Wear?

12th - Higher Ed
Picture a citizen of the Roman Empire. What are they wearing? Most likely, you imagined someone wearing a white toga, sandals, and maybe some kind of laurel on their head. But most ancient Romans didn't really dress that way in their...
News Clip0:25
Sherman Grinberg Film Library

Rome reconstructs Emperor Caligula's galley, 1932

Higher Ed
Title card: "Caligula's Galley! - Romans rebuild oldest Ship of State buried for 2,000 years" / Elevated view of ship being constructed on top of logs / MA men put piece of wood under hull ribbing to support boat / MS men work on boat /...