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Here is the list of the things we think you definitely didn't know about Ancient Romans.

The Sistine Chapel, also known as Cappella Sistina in Italian, attracts millions of tourists annually. Its beauty is not only enchanting but also overwhelming. The outside might be deceiving to many since it does not tell of the treasures inside.

The Roman Empire stretched far and wide at its height and, as a result, impressive Roman ruins are littered across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. These range from sprawling Roman cities, Roman additions to ancient Greek cities and small outposts and temples.

When it comes to the architecture of the churches, they very often look impressive on the outside. However, there are those who look absolutely amazing on the inside and are more than worthy of getting inside. Here is our list of the 10 most wonderful church interiors in Italy.

This article lists the greatest churches in Italy. In this country are hundreds of very interesting cathedrals and other churches – with unusual and beautiful architecture, with great works of art and with an exciting history which sometimes is 2 thousand years long.

Haround Binous and Cesares de Roma, the artists who are bringing the dusty emperors back to life in a series of hyper-realistic illustrations. Césares de Roma focuses on three of ancient Rome’s most notorious figures: Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Nero.

In ancient Rome, how someone shuffled off their mortal coil mattered as much as how they bore it through life. Just as one could live a virtuous life, so could one die a virtuous death, and few examples of admirable, awful, shameful and painful deaths have come down in as much detail as those of the Roman emperors.

Populated by millions of tourists every year, it can be hard to imagine how normal people may have lived here. The clopping of horses as carriages moved past. The sounds of ancient languages at storefronts, restaurants, residential homes. Without these elements, Pompeii feels like a ghost town.

A curious fact is that there are people who feel a great passion for this activity, which is known as Opacarophilia; they are always looking for the best sunset in any place where they are located. But there are other people to whom it inspires a moment of reflection, perhaps about the day or some aspect of their life. Both sunset and sunrise times, at sunrise, are determined in the Italian country in relation to the northern hemisphere, but not as extreme as the case of Scandinavian or Nordic countries. The 21st day of June is the longest day of the year, and in Italy the day will last 15 hours, thus offering more daylight hours and, therefore, a later sunset.

The ancient Roman legions played a key role in the rapid expansion of contemporary Roman civilization. Their disciplined fighting tactics played a crucial role in crushing their opponents in battles. It also helped that the Roman infantry came equipped with an armory that allowed for quick offenses and provided a solid defense. Ironically, however, the standards and discipline of ancient Roman military tactics were absent in their military armor and attire.