10 MORE 'Modern' things The Ancient Romans Actually Had

On this video we will look at 10 MORE things that the Romans had which will absolutely blow your mind! Why? Because you probably thought that they were modern! Or did you? Well, let me know how many of these you already knew the Romans had access to, in the comments below! Thanks!

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[julianhermanubis]

I've seen a fair number of actual hypocaust floors built by the Romans, and I'd been impressed by how cleverly done they were.

[msinvincible]

This made me think of the Monty Python "What have the romans ever done for us?"

[matthewlofton]

The Romans probably didn't invent air-conditioning, but they likely used it as well. Buildings were designed to allow the breeze to swirl through the grounds effectively enough that things never got too stifling. The technique has apparently proved so successful that it's actually enjoying a sort of renaissance in modern green construction.

[sevenproxies]

What I like about ancient roman grafitti is how there are a lot of really crass and vulgar examples of it. Just like the kind or scribbles you might find in a restroom at a bar or pub or in a school. 🤣

Now I don't condone vandalism of other people's property, but the similarities in crass and vulgar content to contemporary times kind of humanize the romans for me. They were literally shitposting 2000 years before the internet! 🤣

[mathy]

The most amazing thing about that “Roman” Army Knife was that it contained a fork.

We are usually told that it was Eastern Rome in the Middle Ages (“Byzantium”) that introduced the table fork to the rest of Europe, but that item seems to contradict that idea.

[TheCoolTank]

Rome described in one sentences
"Romans took it and improve it"

[yobgodababua]

If you can find photos of the fast food counters they excavated in Pompeii they are really mind-blowing. Stacks of bowls for customers to take and then heated pots containing various meats and vegetables to be ladled out. Maybe a little more Souplantation than Mickey D, but still pretty incredible that it was common for people to stop by and grab a quick bite.
Now we just need evidence that they had Doner Kebabs.

[loweel]

I was at the Köln museum a time ago, and I was fascinated by their keylocks and in general keys and locks of any form. And their technique was so rational...

[matthewlofton]

The cloaca maxima was such a feat of engineering...they actually booked excursions through it (this was also done to prove it was safe and clean, and since the Emperor was doing it the plebes wanted to do it as well). I wonder how well-received a sewer-cruise would be taken nowadays?

[VideoComp]

I came here for the glory of Rome, I stayed for my allegiance to Lord Metatron

[BelieverOfChrist]

you should make this a series man! people will like seeing this

[stax]

Every culture ever has had a Calendar, it's just a human thing.
I would like to see a fantasy where it's Ancient Roman Steam Punk, that would be baller as hell.
I am pretty sure Italy even now is using Roman built Sewage at least in Rome and possibly in other cities though I do not recall at the moment.

[LeonidasSparta-Fun-History]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video Metatron! Thanks for making the video, and would love to see this same topic but for other eras!

[travissmith]

0:13 Yep! Funny thing is that most history programs I've seen that really go into it indicate that fights to the death were not common for gladiator on gladiator bouts, yet so many shows today have lots of people "killed", sometimes in rather grizzly ways.

Romans didn't have computers you say? Antikythera mechanism anyone?

[joshuavanniekerk]

Your research is stunning, keep up the good work.

[guyincognito]

Simulated violence can be thrilling, but a new video from The Metatron is gold :)

[FlexibleFlyer]

Always enjoy your videos. My grandsons were quite fascinated by your list----enough so that they're now patronizing the local library for books on the Romans.

[wardeni]

Another thing is that the Eastern Roman Empire had records and detailed accounts of the usage of _handheld flamethrowers_ in war, as well as specially made fire-resistant suits of armour used by soldiers using them and/or having to clear out fires. And while these accounts mainly come from the early middle ages, all the technology used would have existed in the classical period as well. The ancient world was a lot more steampunk than people think, they just didn't have the ability/need to mass produce most of these things.

[t.robinson]

THIS type of content is why I started following you. Please keep it going!

[frankbelmont]

I think the palace in Knossos had heated floors way before the romans