Ancient Roman Currency

In the old days, a coin of some metal was easier to exchange than to implement a barter system. Of all the metals, gold was the logical choice.

• Metals like iron, lead, copper, and aluminium are prone to corrode over time.
• The "noble...

Ancient Greeks and Romans wore similar clothes. Women often wove garments for their families from wool or linen. They wove a single square or rectangular piece that could serve multiple uses, such as a garment, blanket, or shroud.

Greco-Roman clothing consisted of two garments: a tunic and...

The ancient Romans believed there was a vein extending from the fourth finger of the left hand directly to the heart.

In the medieval period in Salisbury, England, the groom was told to place a ring on the bride's fourth finger during a marriage ceremony, because of that vein.