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Satutnalia is the ancient Roman holiday we compare closest to Christmas. Being the happiest, yet most expensive season of the year, it brings us the added bonus of supplying more jobs for people. Did the Roman people of any era have the same ideas?

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Was there ever a Roman emperor that was captured in battle?

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Were comedians a thing in the Roman Empire?

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I am a citizen of Rome. Julius Caesar has just been assassinated; how long did it take for me to find out about this? What was my reaction?

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Did health insurance exist in Ancient Antiquity, or even the Classical Antiquity in the way we understand it?

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What did therapy look like in the Classical antiquity?

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With football starting up tonight, it got me thinking; what would've been the sport an entire country would pay attention to in the Roman Empire?

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Are there any ancient "swear words"?

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Would an American living in modern day New York be able to thoroughly conversate with an American living in New York in 1776 without a verbal barrier?

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Satutnalia is the ancient Roman holiday we compare closest to Christmas. Being the happiest, yet most expensive season of the year, it brings us the added bonus of supplying more jobs for people. Did the Roman people of any era have the same ideas?	3
Was there ever a Roman emperor that was captured in battle?	2
Were comedians a thing in the Roman Empire?	2
I am a citizen of Rome. Julius Caesar has just been assassinated; how long did it take for me to find out about this? What was my reaction?	2
Did health insurance exist in Ancient Antiquity, or even the Classical Antiquity in the way we understand it?	1
What did therapy look like in the Classical antiquity?	1
With football starting up tonight, it got me thinking; what would've been the sport an entire country would pay attention to in the Roman Empire?	1
Are there any ancient "swear words"?	1
Would an American living in modern day New York be able to thoroughly conversate with an American living in New York in 1776 without a verbal barrier?	1