Legio XIIII GMV

Whether you are looking for some fun and educational materials for your classroom or even your own family, you are sure to find a wealth of activities on this page. These activities are great for teaching the wonders of the history of Rome, while enjoying the learning experience.

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10 Fun facts
to baffle your teacher:

1. Roman carrots were white!
2. Crocodile fecal matter was used for eye make-up by the richest ladies.
3. During battles Julius Caesar’s slingers would bet on which eye in which they could hit the enemy Gauls.
4. Urine was collected on street corners to wash clothes
5. The best artillery bow strings were made from women’s hair
6. The month of July is named after Julius Caesar
7. If the Emperor put his thumb up at a Gladiator fight it meant kill the loser.
8. When it was fashionable to be blonde, wealthy Roman women would shave their German slave girls’ heads bald to make wigs.
9. Roman’s didn’t have weekends, but had so many different gods, each with days off for their festivals, that it didn’t really matter.
10. Elephants were once taught to tightrope walk in   
the Coliseum!

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