Romans got really into chariot races, and sometimes they used Curses to cheat.

Gladiators Verus and Priscus duke it out in a battle that went on for a long time. Both fighters were granted their freedom.

I've wanted to do this one for a while now! Both Plutarch and Suetonius mention this event, although neither goes into much detail. From...

Yale refers to this shield as "the only known surviving example of the semicylindrical shield" However I should note other pieces of...

Yup, Roman Rowers were not slaves

Quintus Sertorius is a roman general that found himself on the wrong side of one of the civil wars but he was brilliant, badass, and...

Here is a quick video about Brutus. One of the most interesting parts of Brutus's story is his family legacy. He claimed relation to...

I added this as a popup to the Pompey Comic. This happened during the Sertorian war, and boii did Pompey struggle against Sertorius. ...

Here's a Tiktok/Reel I made about when I was researching Roman lamps. Before looking it up I assumed the Ancient Romans used torches, ...

There are a few supplemental comic panels that go along with this here, But let's be real, the animation is the main event of that one.

Nothing says "let's siege that tower" like the turtle formation.

It should be no surprise that ghost stories go all the way back to ancient times, presumably they have been around since death. This is...

Gladiators were called Barley men (or Barley boys) Because of their high intake of beans, barley and wheat. Making them mostly...

Interestingly Roman legionaries would train with wooden swords and shields considerably heavier than their real ones. They would practice...

Yup the Roman legions in colder regions wore socks under their sandals. Well actually what they wore on their feet was called...