Turns out the original area codes aren’t random numbers randomly assigned to states and areas, cities with larger populations, like New...

Mary Fields was the first black woman to deliver mail in the US. She lived in Cascade Montana and became a local legend.

I took that video while approaching the USS New Jersey on a particularly foggy day. The color of the paint is appropriately called "Haze...

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

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

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...

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, ...

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

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...