Curated Video
Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula
Rome's Tyrant God... Named Bootsie | The Life & Times of Caligula
Jack Rackam
Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus
Caligula Became Emperor by Accident | The Life & Times of Sejanus
Weird History
How Artificial Sweetener May Have Ruined The Roman Empire
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...
Weird History
What Roman Parties Were Really Like
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...
Weird History
What Did Romans Actually Wear?
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...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Rome reconstructs Emperor Caligula's galley, 1932
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 /...