Roman Empire vs Holy Roman Empire — Troy Edition
Roman empire: Brad Pitt as Achilles. Holy Roman empre: Eric Bana as Hector. They’re essentially the same thing, right?
Ancient History Facts
Ancient History Facts – surprising true stories from the ancient world
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Greek Warriors in Movies — 2006 vs 2026
Greek warriors in movies (2006): 300 — fierce, muscular, roaring. Greek warriors in movies (2026): scared, confused, dark armor. Hollywood’s 20-year decline in one image.
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I’m a Fierce Greek Warrior — Everyone Laughs
"I’m a fierce Greek warrior." everyone in the room laughs The Odyssey casting room, apparently.
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Agamemnon in Fortnite — More Greek Than Nolan’s Odyssey
DiscussingFilm: ‘First look at Agamemnon in Fortnite.’ Reply: ‘It’s cool that the design gets to be in a property where it actually fits.’ Even Fortnite’s...
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Romans and Lead vs 1978 Garfield McDonald’s Mug
"Wow Romans kept using lead-lined cookware even when they knew it was poison. How could they be so stupid?" Meanwhile: 1978 Garfield McDonald’s mug: 99,300...
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Ancient Bust — Got Your Nose
Ancient stone bust: missing nose. Caption: ‘Got your nose!’ The oldest dad joke in history.
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Nolan’s Odyssey Uses a Viking Ship — 2,000 Years Off
Odysseus sails home in a Viking ship. The vessel in Nolan’s Odyssey is Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest Viking ship built in modern times. Built...
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Greek Herms — The Origin of Tung Tung Tung
bee_fumo: ‘greek invented tung tung tung sahur’ Duuggu: ‘oh my god what do you mean theres a male equivalent of this’ The Greek herm —...
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The Best Roman Emperor — Ranked by the Coin, Not the Conquests
The best Roman emperor debased the currency the least. That is the only ruler you should measure by. Augustus minted the denarius at roughly 95...
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Julius Caesar Death Simplified — Knitting Edition
Julius Caesar death simplified. The assassination of the Roman dictator in 44 BCE, reimagined as a knitting circle featuring the Queen Mother. History is so...
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Fascinating Comes From Roman Phallic Charms
Gareth Harney: ‘Fascinating implies being enchanted by a fascinus — the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word fascinate comes from Latin fascinare, to bewitch,...
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Jesus Forensics vs Byzantine Iconography — ChristCore
Woman: ‘You know this is what Jesus looked like, right?’ points to a generic forensic reconstruction Meanwhile: Byzantine iconography has been depicting Christ for 1,500...