- At its peak, Rome included more than one million people. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city’s population fell dramatically to less than 50,000 people
- Roman coins were used to publicize the emperor, his achievements, and his family.
- In 64 AD, a huge fire destroyed half of Rome. Some say Nero purposely set it so he could rebuild the city how he wanted it.
- Wealthy Romans might enjoy exotic foods such as stuffed flamingo.
- Some common girl names in ancient Rome included Julia, Livia, Drusilla, Antonia, and Claudia. Common boy names included Marcus, Julius, Antonius, Titus, Caius, Didius, Marius, and Septimus.
- Some men were advised to use hippopotamus skin to make hair grow. Men and women would remove hair with bat's blood or hedgehog ashes, or keep hair from turning gray by coloring their hair with oil mixed with earthworm ashes.
- The Romans did not use soap.
- In ancient Rome, an infant was placed at the father’s feet shortly after birth. If the father took the child into his arms, it showed he accepted responsibility for its upbringing. If the baby was not accepted, it was be abandoned and left to die.
- Rome is often called the “Eternal City.”
- Roman coins were used to publicize the emperor, his achievements, and his family.
- In 64 AD, a huge fire destroyed half of Rome. Some say Nero purposely set it so he could rebuild the city how he wanted it.
- Wealthy Romans might enjoy exotic foods such as stuffed flamingo.
- Some common girl names in ancient Rome included Julia, Livia, Drusilla, Antonia, and Claudia. Common boy names included Marcus, Julius, Antonius, Titus, Caius, Didius, Marius, and Septimus.
- Some men were advised to use hippopotamus skin to make hair grow. Men and women would remove hair with bat's blood or hedgehog ashes, or keep hair from turning gray by coloring their hair with oil mixed with earthworm ashes.
- The Romans did not use soap.
- In ancient Rome, an infant was placed at the father’s feet shortly after birth. If the father took the child into his arms, it showed he accepted responsibility for its upbringing. If the baby was not accepted, it was be abandoned and left to die.
- Rome is often called the “Eternal City.”