1:40 Why did Trajan refuse to authorise a group of firefighters in this letter to his provincial governor 30 June 2026
1:12 The key to Augustus' success? his overwhelming moral authority plays a starring role 29 May 2026
1:54 Why do some fans want Man City to win the Premier League over Arsenal? The answer lies with Rome 20 April 2026
2:39 The Roman army's secret weapon wasn't superior tactics, more advanced weapons, or braver soldiers... 15 February 2026
2:40 Why do ancient Roman buildings and roads survive so well compared to modern ones? 12 February 2026
1:33 Hegemons and imperial powers have responsibilities, but abandoning them is worse 14 January 2026
1:23 How do 'Barbarians' and '300' compare to 'The Odyssey' in terms of historical authenticity? 2 January 2026
1:37 The Odyssey isn't a fictional story, so the armour could be historically authentic 31 December 2025
2:53 This is the speech that Gnaeus Julius Agricola gave to his Roman soldiers before battle 12 December 2025
2:15 This Roman ceremonial unit from the 6th century wore the uniform of early imperial soldiers 3 December 2025
1:05 In my hand I'm holding three gold Roman coins - this was the sign on bonus for Roman marines 8 November 2025
1:03 The unfortunate demise of the tragedian Aeschylus shows why hardhards are necessary 31 October 2025
1:40 Roman politicians assassinated the first emperor to raise army pay in over a century 28 October 2025
1:19 The Romans captured so much booty from the Jewish Temple that the gold price crashed in Roman Syria 20 October 2025
1:20 The meteoric rise of Christianity and Islam shattered centuries-old institutions 18 October 2025
1:34 Many later Roman silver looking coins were actually just copper coating in a thin silver wash 17 October 2025
1:58 Asking AI Cicero whether he was Rome's greatest politician and whether he acted illegally 15 October 2025
1:34 The tombstone of an ancient Roman marine was found in someone's back garden in New Orleans 11 October 2025
1:01 The Sallustino Obelisk at the top of the Spanish Steps is a Roman forgery, not an Egyptian forgery 7 October 2025
1:50 Why did the Romans build a 39 mile walk through the central belt of Scotland? The Antonine Wall 29 September 2025
2:02 The Roman wall running through the central belt of Scotland - The Antonine Wall 28 September 2025
1:16 The shadowy mystery cult on Hadrian's wall - The Mithraeum at Carrawburgh Fort 17 September 2025
1:01 When Julius Caesar saw the White Cliffs of Dover, he wasn't welcomed with open arms... 16 September 2025
1:04 Roman emperors couldn't be everywhere all at once, but delegation could lead to their demise 15 September 2025
1:17 This ancient Roman philosopher thought that the poor had a better diet than the rich in ancient Rome 13 September 2025
1:31 The ancient Romans dated the year based on who were the consuls rather than counting with numbers 30 August 2025
0:57 Edward Gibbon said that the 2nd century Roman Empire was the best time to live... He was wrong 23 August 2025
1:53 The Roman Empire never fell, it just transformed into the Catholic Church — really? 19 August 2025
2:53 If the Roman empire was to reform today, how would it compare to other countries? 17 August 2025
1:43 Why are ancient Roman shoes so large (30cm+) at this army fort near Hardian's wall? 23 July 2025
1:27 Good granary management was vital for the survival of Roman soldiers stationed in remote forts 20 July 2025
1:12 "F-ing little Britons" - Roman soldiers hated ancient Britons. This real ancient letter proves it 17 July 2025
1:12 Forts in the early Roman Empire were not defensive, they were forward operating bases 16 July 2025
1:11 This Roman fort still has its parade ground where Roman soldiers drilled over 1,800 years ago 14 July 2025
1:50 The ruins of this Roman bath house at Ravenglass are still visible today thanks to Medieval peasants 4 July 2025
1:29 The brutal reality of 500 Dalmatians being stationed in Hardknott Roman fort, Lake District 3 July 2025
1:22 Roman soldiers ate extremely well compared to most people, here's why — Ambleside Roman Fort 18 June 2025
2:02 The Normans built Colchester Castle on the foundations of a Roman Temple because they were so sturdy 4 May 2025
1:56 The Pontifex Maximus - how the Catholic Pope and pagan Romans shared a religious title 3 May 2025
1:17 The ingenious Greek method of kicking out tyrannical politicians with potsherds: the ostracism 27 April 2025
0:51 The Romans used mosaics to flex their knowledge of classical literature and geometry 23 April 2025
1:25 When archaeologists discovered the body of an unknown Roman girl by the Gherkin in London 14 April 2025
1:19 Family Guy accurately depicts painted ancient statues - Roman statues were painted in vivid colours 13 April 2025
1:26 How the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius proved that Roman marble statues were painted, not white 12 April 2025
1:01 The Roman Empire almost collapsed during the 3rd Century Crisis but Britain was relatively unscathed 29 March 2025
1:23 This precariously tilting wall reveals how the Romans built their fort at Burgh Castle 26 March 2025
1:54 This lump of rock has an incredible history. From Egypt to Rome to France to Denmark 13 March 2025
0:57 Despite hundreds of thousands of this coin type being minted, this is unique #ancientrome 25 February 2025
1:25 Is it better to be oppressed by the Romans or oppressed by your own countrymen? #romanempire 22 February 2025
0:50 How the Romans used the Classis Britannia (British Fleet) to control trade in the English Channel 20 February 2025
1:51 Roman lighthouse reused as bell tower for Anglo Saxon church PART 2 #romanempire #romehistory 19 February 2025
1:07 The greatest character assassination in human history. These are the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero 16 February 2025
0:39 Why didn't the ancient Romans invent the wheelbarrow? #AncientRome #RomanEmpire 15 February 2025
0:47 The Vestal Virgins: the most privileged women in ancient Rome with one major exception #RomanEmpire 14 February 2025
0:47 There was no permanent theatre in ancient Rome before 55 BC for this reason #AncientRome 13 February 2025
0:51 Roman roads weren't as good as you think for these TWO reasons #romanempire #romanhistory 12 February 2025
2:09 3 facts about ancient Rome you probably didn't know: soldiers, local gods & marriage 9 February 2025
1:19 1,800 year old letter from a Roman Marine to his sister ✉️🏛️ #romanempire #romanhistory 5 February 2025
1:51 A real letter from a Roman marine written over 1,800 years ago #romanempire #romanhistory 4 February 2025
1:59 Claudius Conquers Britain: Temples, Elephants & Boudica's Fury #romanempire #romanhistory 2 February 2025
1:34 How the Romans Empire controlled its people through Emperor worship #romanempire #romehistory 1 February 2025
1:04 How the Romans tried to stop their politicians from trading #romanempire #romanhistory 28 January 2025
1:30 The Roman Republic was an militaristic oligarch... does that sound familiar? #romanhistory 23 January 2025
1:38 The Roman soldiers who conquered the empire didn't look like this #romanhistory #ancientrome 22 January 2025
0:42 The oldest ever Roman emperor also had the shortest reign at only 21 days #romanhistory #ancientrome 17 December 2024
0:58 The 8 foot 6 inch tall warrior who became Roman Emperor #romanhistory #ancientrome 15 December 2024
1:01 Sharks in the Colosseum? 🦈 #romanhistory #romanempire #ancientrome #colosseum #gladiator 9 December 2024
1:01 Hannibal Barca destroyed Rome on the battlefield, but lost the war. Why? #romanhistory #ancientrome 4 December 2024
0:43 Pyrrhus: the greatest general who could not defeat ancient Rome #ancientrome #romanhistory 2 December 2024
1:00 What does Vae Victis mean and why do ancient Romans say it? #ancientrome #romanhistory 1 December 2024
1:00 To become emperor in ancient Rome, you needed the approval of the Praetorian Prefect 26 November 2024
0:53 Is McDonald's uniform getting worse reminiscent of the decline of Rome coinage? PART 2 19 November 2024
0:52 Is McDonald's uniform getting worse reminiscent of the decline of Rome coinage? PART 1 18 November 2024
1:01 Saying "money doesn't stink" comes from an Ancient Roman urine tax #romanhistory 12 November 2024
0:42 Ancient Romans didn't know about the wheelbarrow. Technologies you know that the Romans did't PART 2 20 October 2024
1:01 Why didn't ancient Romans wash their hands? Technologies you know that the Romans didn't PART 1 19 October 2024
1:01 Why did Roman asses get smaller during the Empire? PART 1 #romanhistory #romanempire 22 September 2024
0:54 The Roman Emperor only known from three random coin finds #romanempire #ancientrome 20 August 2024
1:00 Damnatio Memoriae - Soviet style disappearing or something else? #romanempire #ancientrome 18 August 2024
1:01 The Arch of Constantine in Rome was made with recycled ancient monuments #romehistory #romanempire 30 July 2024
0:44 Why is there a pyramid in the middle of Rome? #ancientrome #romanhistory #romanempire 29 July 2024
1:00 Archaeologists have discovered a Roman wall built to pen in the gladiator Spartacus PART 1 7 July 2024
0:55 Did the fall of the Roman Empire actually change anything? #romanempire #romanhistory 10 June 2024
0:54 Roman walls in Britannia couldn't repel enemy armies, but that wasn't the point of them anyway 9 June 2024
1:00 Can Ulpian's life tables tell us how long ancient Romans lived for? #romanhistory #romanempire 8 June 2024
0:57 Ancient Roman admirals had to consult the divine chickens before battle #romanhistory #romanempire 5 May 2024
1:00 Emperor Caracalla hated his younger brother so much he wanted him GONE 💀 #romanempire #romanhistory 25 April 2024
0:50 did the Romans know that lead was poisoning them? PART 5 #romanhistory #romanempire 7 April 2024
0:38 did the Romans know that lead was poisoning them? PART 4 #romanhistory #romanempire 6 April 2024
1:01 did the Romans know that lead was poisoning them? PART 3 #romanhistory #romanempire 5 April 2024
0:46 did the Romans know that lead was poisoning them? PART 2 #romanhistory #romanempire 4 April 2024
0:58 did the Romans know that lead was poisoning them? PART 1 #romanhistory #romanempire 3 April 2024
1:01 did lead poisoning cause the collapse of the Roman Empire? #romanempire #romanhistory #lead 2 April 2024
0:42 The most complete Roman segmented armour ever discovered #romanempire #romanhistory #romanarmy 1 April 2024
0:54 how the Roman used asbestos - a deadly carcinogen PART 4 #romanempire #romanhistory 22 March 2024
0:59 how the Roman used asbestos - a deadly carcinogen PART 3 #romanempire #romanhistory 21 March 2024
0:58 how the Roman used asbestos - a deadly carcinogen PART 2 #romanempire #romanhistory 20 March 2024
1:00 how the Roman used asbestos - a deadly carcinogen PART 1 #romanempire #romanhistory 19 March 2024
1:00 How to win the loyalty of your troops during a civil war in ancient Rome PART 4 #romanhistory 18 March 2024
1:00 How to win the loyalty of your troops during a civil war in ancient Rome PART 3 #romanhistory 17 March 2024
0:58 How to win the loyalty of your troops during a civil war in ancient Rome PART 2 #romanhistory 16 March 2024
1:00 How to win the loyalty of your troops during a civil war in ancient Rome PART 1 #romanhistory 14 March 2024
0:53 In ancient Rome, you can adopt someone OLDER than you to be your new father #romanempire 13 March 2024
1:00 2000 year old letter from a Roman Briton living near Hadrian's Wall #romanempire #romanhistory 7 March 2024
0:33 Roman shopping list written by the slave of Roman soldier #romanempire #romanhistory 7 March 2024
1:00 The Roman trade deficit with China #romanempire #romanhistory #trump #donaldtrump #China #trade 5 March 2024
0:39 A letter from two Roman soldiers to their friend Cerialis #romanempire #Romanhistory #vindolanda 2 March 2024
0:33 Which is more accurate, history or archaeology? PART 2 #romanempire #romanhistory #archaeology 29 February 2024
0:48 Which is more accurate, history or archaeology? PART 1 #romanempire #romanhistory #archaeology 29 February 2024
0:31 Rome and Carthage didn't sign a peace treaty until 1985 #romanempire #punicwars 25 February 2024
0:14 Rome may be eternal, but Julius Caesar's hairline was not #romanempire #romanhistory 22 February 2024
0:33 Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? part 3 - final. #alexanderthegreat #Greece #macedonia 20 January 2024
1:01 Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? part 2. #alexanderthegreat #Greece #hellas #Macedonia 19 January 2024
1:00 WHY ARE THERE SOMANY ROMAN COINSOUTSIDE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE? Part 5.#romanempire #romanhistory 18 January 2024
1:00 WHY ARE THERE SOMANY ROMAN COINSOUTSIDE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE? Part 4. #romanempire #romanhistory 17 January 2024
0:58 WHY ARE THERE SOMANY ROMAN COINSOUTSIDE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE? Part 3.#romanempire #romanhistory 16 January 2024
0:57 WHY ARE THERE SO MANY ROMAN COINSOUTSIDE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE? Part 2 #romanempire #romanhistory 16 January 2024
1:01 where does 'as rich as Croesus' come from? who was Croesus? #ancientgreece #lydia #Persia #croesus 10 January 2024
0:54 why are there so many Roman coins in Scotland? #scotland #romanempire #picts #maeatae #romanbritain 9 January 2024
0:37 why is it called the Colosseum? #history #romanempire roman#romanhistory #colosseum 8 January 2024
1:01 why is there a pyramid in the middle of Rome? #romanempire #pyramids #romanhistory 4 January 2024
0:55 BREAKING NEWS: ROMAN STATUES WEREN'T WHITE #history #ancientcivilization #romanempire 1 January 2024
0:31 PART 3 - three GENIUS Roman military tactics. maniples #romanempire #romanhistory 1 November 2023
0:39 PART 1 - three GENIUS Roman military tactics. The testudo formation #romanempire #romanhistory 30 October 2023
