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Emperor Nero had his wife beheaded to prove his love for another woman.
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The ancient Romans had a god of doors and entrances.
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Gladiator blood was recommended by Roman physicians to aid various ailments, including epilepsy and infertility.
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Purple clothing was a status symbol and reserved only for emperors or senators. To achieve the color, a dye was made from murex seashells. It was treason for anyone other than the emperor to dress completely in purple.
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Left-handed people were considered unlucky.
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Romans thought the early Christians were practicing cannibalism when they heard about them eating bread and wine as symbolic representations of the body and blood of Christ.