What’s left to say about ancient Rome at this point? They spend about all of high school trying to teach you the ins and outs of their society, politics and architecture – mostly to the point where the average kid in school simply doesn’t care anymore. We knew that society better than we know our own.
There’s still a few fun facts that they tend to leave out of the classroom, however. Let’s take a look at some facts about ancient Rome that might respark your interest in this subject.
Founded By Two Brothers Raised By She-Wolf
Okay, I’ll admit, you probably knew that one. Rome was founded by two brothers, Romulus and Remus, that were raised by a she-wolf. As always in Roman mythology, they ended up disagreeing on who would get to rule this new city so Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
No Wearing Purple
People in ancient Rome didn’t wear purple, and the reason for it is pretty easy: purple dye was ridiculously expensive. It was made from snails and cost about half of your average soldier’s annual salary. And we should mention that not everyone had a soldier-level income back then.
Wine O’Clock All Day Long
While these days drinking wine every day turns you into an alcoholic, in ancient Rome people were convinced that a glass of wine a day indeed kept the doctor away. It was seen as a necessity and was even available to the lower classes and slaves in some shape or form.
