Rome has been described as the City of the Soul. You can feel it in its stones, its solemn grandeur, its sacrilegious boldness. The Roman Empire, a vast realm that encompassed huge swathes of the ancient world, from Hadrian's Wall in northern England to the Red Sea coast of Egypt, is studded with remnants of its imperial glory, from architectural marvels that amaze modern engineers to literature and poetry of the highest quality.
The once mighty empire long ago exited the stage, yet there's something colossal even in her ruins. If Rome was not built in a day, it will similarly take us a long time to unravel its remains. And the discoveries indeed travel the whole gamut, from the ordinary to the strange. Continue reading to discover 7 strange discoveries about the Roman Empire.
