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ANCIENT ROME

The Roman army could march up to 28 miles (or 45 km) a day.

Wealthy Romans would sometimes eat dormice, flamingos, storks and parrots as a special treat.

Gladiators would eat burned wood and bone ash to make sure they were getting enough calcium in their diet.

Romans invented concrete using volcanic dust called pozzolana.

Urine was used to wash clothes (yuk!)

The Romans and Persians had the longest conflict in history, lasting over 700 years.

Most people only lived to about 25–30 years old.

The fall of the Western Roman Empire marked the beginning of the “Dark Ages” in Europe.