16 Amazing Facts About Ancient Rome

Rome, a civilization that began as early as the 8th century BC, was one of ancient world’s largest empires with an estimated 90 million inhabitants.

While we know that this ancient empire left us an incomparable legacy stretching from political to religion, from literature to architecture, there are startling customs that you probably had no idea were practiced by ancient Romans.

Here are 16 of them:

 
facts about ancient rome - saturnalia

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facts about ancient rome - atheists

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facts about ancient rome - NERO

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facts about ancient rome - horse senator

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facts about ancient rome - gods and goddesses

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facts about ancient rome - pooping

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facts about ancient rome - virgins

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facts about ancient rome - crooked nose

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facts about ancient rome - mortality rate

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facts about ancient rome - flamingo tongues

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facts about ancient rome - gladiator sweat

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facts about ancient rome - paris

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facts about ancient rome - urine 2

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facts about ancient rome - urine

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facts about ancient rome - slaves

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facts about ancient rome - population

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