Ancient Rome is the cradle of European culture. Despite the fact that we have already seen a lot, some traditions and customs of Ancient Rome may seem very unusual to him, or even strange.
Street names
Often, Roman streets were named after the artisans or merchants who worked there. So, for example, Sandalnaya street - this street was famous for making sandals there. A statue of Apollo was installed on this street, quite famous, and it was called on the street - Apollo Sandalarius.
Without greenery
No flowers or trees could be seen in Roman streets. The fact is that it was impossible to plant them due to lack of space. Traffic jams on the streets of Rome have been familiar to everyone for a long time. The mounted military detachment was ruthless in its attempts to drive down the street. Pedestrians were not just pushed aside, but even beaten.
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Erotic scenes
Many walls of houses were decorated with images with erotic scenes. But it was not recognized as pornography. On the contrary, they admired it, worshiped it. Every artist who could beautifully and spectacularly convey the intensity of the passions of such images was very valuable.
Free morals
Free morals are how you can characterize the atmosphere of that time. Pedophilia was quite common, along with same-sex relationships and orgies.
Was intercourse really that cheeky?
Yes, the Romans did not really understand their sexual relations. The only thing that they tried to avoid was the extramarital affairs of the noble rich men with women of their equal, from high society. After all, if as a result an illegitimate child was born, then big problems arose during the division of the inheritance.
Advice
If you could get to the Roman feasts of that time - everyone would discourage you very much. The fact is that such spectacles do not evoke appetite. The rooms were small, the tables were small. The people were separated by pillows and fabrics. People crowded together, it was crowded. After eating and drinking, they sweated, and so that this would not cause a cold, they covered themselves with capes.
Gladiator fights
This tradition came from the Greeks. Not only prisoners could become a gladiator, but also ordinary citizens who wanted to earn money. To do this, they had to take an oath, and also declare themselves dead from a legal point of view. In addition, they became civil criminals after the verdict. For example, there was a jeweler who circled his customers.
The likeness of a movie
We can say that the Romans had a movie. When historical battles were played out, it was like works. Once, in order to stage the battle as colorfully as possible, an artificial lake was dug up. The performance required 16 galleys, and they carried several thousand rowers and several thousand gladiators.
Prostitution
As you know, this is the oldest profession. It was flourishing here. Priestesses of love could be found anywhere. They varied in the cost of services, as well as in the nature of the services. There was one type of prostitute called bustuaries. They wandered in the darkness of the night by the graves, the graveyard fires. They often performed the role of mourners during funerals.
Roman toilets
Toilets in Rome were famous for their large size. They were so roomy that they could hold 50 people at a time. The floor was laid out with mosaics (as a rule, a fountain was depicted in the center, and dolphins in other spaces). You could often hear the musicians. People talked lively, discussed various topics, and some even read poetry.
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Oh, this unusual Rome, which surprised and amazes with some of its traditions.
