Everything you wanted to ask about the ancient Roman Empire

Deep within the heart of the British Museum is a mysterious and strange artefact - a telephone that only appears when inquisitive children have burning questions about history for British Museum curators. This time the History Hotline appears on Roman archaeology curator Carolina de Lima’s desk, which means some of you must be studying the ancient Roman empire! This video was created in collaboration with schools, to work as an educational resource for ages 7-11 years, but it’s also great for families and adults to enjoy too! If you want to find out even more about the ancient Roman empire, our exhibition Legion: life in the Roman army is on until June 23, 2024. Find out more here: https://bitly.cx/L6f4 Children under 16 get free entry when accompanied by an adult. You can also explore our educational resources and programming on our website. https://bitly.cx/z5LRI 00:58 How long did the Roman Empire last and how big was it? 02:27 What were the names of the Roman emperors? 03:06 What did the Romans do in the free time? 05:46 How did daily life in ancient Rome differ between citizens and slaves? 07:30 Did Romans eat junk food like Pizza? 08:18 Where did Roman soldiers go to the loo? 09:40 What language did the Romans speak? 10:15 How did a Roman get chosen to be in the Army? 12:09 How much did a Roman soldier earn? 13:13 Did women serve in the Roman army? Image credits: Wall painting image given by concession of the Ministry of Culture - Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Titus Flavius Bassus tombstone © Römisch-Germanisches Museum der Stadt Köln/Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln, Anja Wegner Illustrations © Rosey Taylor Tondo: Tafelbild der Familie des Septimius Severus, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung /CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo 17960528 © Vladimir Sazonov | Dreamstime.com Photo 77085622 © Boonlong Noragitt | Dreamstime.com Photo 16029881 © Lance Bellers | Dreamstime.com Photo 29045599 © Evgeny Drobzhev | Dreamstime.com Photo 4533776 © Mustafa Ersin Kurtdal | Dreamstime.com Photo 208210112 © Alexander Mychko | Dreamstime.com Photo 87031155 © Andy Chisholm | Dreamstime.com Photo 98532702 © Evren Kalinbacak | Dreamstime.com Photo 161892088 © Aleksandr Grechanyuk | Dreamstime.com #historyhotline #romanarmy #romanempire #romans