Nightlife in Ancient Rome

[@milanowns]

imagine being at a party so wild they still talk about it 2000 years later

[@dsadik666]

Absolutely legendary

[@jackelewish1568]

It would literally be "historical".

[@Goldchaingarcia]

Project X but Roman numeral style

[@maxelldenomie6131]

Theres supposedly a Russian joke involving 2 friends...went on a bender lasting for a couple weeks. Suffering a misadventure, the both of them landed in hospital , laying in comas. They both came to same instant...looking at each other they smiled: "Vodka!"

[@da90sReAlvloc]

​@@maxelldenomie6131 Slava Ukraine

[@goodstuff8156]

Imagine being remembered thousands of years after your death as “the three gallon guy” for being able to chug three gallons of wine at parties.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

We call that a Marine.

[@pablo_giustiniani]

It's a shame we wont get to see how our descendants are going to remember us a thousand years after we are gone. What wouldn't I give to see that.

[@DangerB0ne]

May we all be so blessed. Tricongius is a legend.

[@tychodancer]

@@pablo_giustinianiDo you remember your ancestors from 1000 years ago?

[@JohanKylander]

​@@tychodancer Most people don't know their great grandparents.

[@jamest2401]

So the Romans participated in the ancient equivalent to what is known in modern parlance as a “bar-crawl”. “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Love this story. It brought a smile to my face.

[@EndingSimple]

seriously, what was there to do at night back then? No light bulbs. People must have been bored out of their minds back then. Neon did a lot for night life in our era.

[@urphakeandgey6308]

I usually called it "bar hopping."

[@Kristiano100]

@@EndingSimplea lot of these bars/parties would’ve had live music, entertainment, and food, it’d be more like a house party i guess

[@farangtikitungmuang]

Pub crawl UK. Bar hopping US

[@nathanwagester6665]

@@farangtikitungmuangbar crawl is pretty standard terminology in the US. Especially when it’s a more formalized event where you pay for a ticket to get free/discounted drinks at multiple bars.

[@thefelipelacerda]

Sir, I'm an English teacher, and I'm using your videos in my classroom! You are helping many Brazilian kids to learn English and history. We're very glad that we could find such rich video content. Thank you very much!

[@Sernival]

Good luck

[@Strideo1]

That's really cool!

[@AnonymousBosch3158]

Espero que vc consiga muitos alunos, amigo!

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

Teacher eh? How many kids have you groomed?

[@jeremias-serus]

Great choice, this guy's diction and enunciation is superb.

[@AJWRAJWR]

🎼 Oh, What a night! Late December back in '63 B.C....

[@jyc313]

LOL

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

That's hilarious! I love that song!

[@gabrielpapasideropavan]

Man I cant believe how great these "storytelling" videos have gotten! I feel just like if I were in ancient rome! This is one of the greatest channels for ancient rome imho!

[@sizanogreen9900]

i can only second this. I'd watch a full lenght video just made of this stuff...

[@juliopaveif]

Man! I could imagine myself in every scene! That was truly an amazing narration!

[@gregputz1735]

Awesome Video! I love this stuff. Thank You!

[@adamosman2142]

I second this! So immersive!

[@SabbaticusRex]

I can almost smell the fat gladiators and fish oil . What a place , what a time ..

[@TetsuShima]

*Fun fact:* Some say Emperor Caligula decided one day to explore the Roman nightlife disguised as a simple citizen and in company of his friend and famous Greek actor Mnester. It is unknown if it was out of simple curiosity and desire to have fun or due to the tragic death of his beloved sister Drusilla, since that event caused him to develop a nihilistic complex similar to that of Tiberius, which made him question the meaning of life, prompting him to leave the Palace to know about his comoners' style of life. That little excursion almost killed him, since he constantly heard people making fun of him in the streets, causing various altercations that Mnester had to stop.

[@teodor7890]

Where did you read that? It sounds truly interesting!

[@TetsuShima]

@@teodor7890 Two sources that I remember about this anecdote are the movie "Caligula" and its novelization written by William Howard. Those two products are pretty great, but believe me, both have a violent and s*xual content extremely graphic and disturbing, so you should never consume them if you're sensitive

[@dreamgoat8180]

@@TetsuShima I only see the comment made by alternativestolife (sic?) and your response, then another person commenting they don't know what you're talking about. My guess is the second comment was deleted? Hope this helped in some way

[@teodor7890]

@@TetsuShima Oh, I've been meaning to watch "Caligula" for years but never got around to it. Had no idea there's a novelization made after it! Thank you for replying. @Dream Goat - Yes, it's (purposefully) "alternatives to life"

[@thomaseriksen6885]

I remember finding that movie here on KZbin no more than 2 years ago

[@littleNorwegians]

The wall-paintings are remarkably readable as a form of "comic strip".

[@benjad92]

I absolutly love this type of content. When we talk about history, it's generally related to politics. Social and cultural history are fascinating because in a way, you can relate to these people who aren't that different than us

[@mchlfx]

We’re the same. I bounce at a bar and it’s reassuring to know my job has existed for a millennia lol

[@epic6434]

It's fiction if you're interested in the truth I don't want to change your mind though I see too many portraits to see the different styles of authentic to the modern copy of fugazi. You can't forge the fact because it will lead to destruction. They honored the Republic when it was passed and present sure but to honor another and depict them as they know only what they believe reveals a lower level of mindset to understand arte a propaganda that had been used for centuries leading to ruin. Is a concern that what is read in scripture to the love of the world and not God the mind of the diabolical and the rope is paid for I'm sure to have been in better use then to be wasted on image. Pride , Vanity, Greed, Gluten, Lust it's all their in 3:17 where a wish is made but insulting everything about God's will.

[@randyjones3050]

Over time I have come to prefer the study of the cultural history of societies rather than just the big historical events and people. It is fun trying to get inside the mind and life of regular people who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. No matter how much the world changes, people generally seem to stay the same.

[@ignacioclerici5341]

@@randyjones3050 true, thats because the ones who make the diference and make the world change are not the common folks, thats why they always stay the same.

[@jaydock1]

@@mchlfx same, i love being a cook because it just feels like the most human thing

[@skavanagh2778]

"the barmaid, noticing you have money, gives you a significant glance" things don't change much then

[@jyc313]

Ha!

[@PaulistaTradicional]

Bruh!

[@Tea_in_the_Sahara_with_you]

Has that EVER happened to you?

[@owen-trombone]

@@Tea_in_the_Sahara_with_you yes

[@sergpie]

12:28 Amethyst comes from the Ancient Greek term “amethystos”, which roughly translates to “not drunk”. It had been the object of Bacchus’ predilection since Ancient Greek times, due to its association to the nymph Amethyste, who was transformed into the crystal by Diana, as the nymph wanted to forever escape the advances of Bacchus (thus the stones mythical repellent properties against Bacchus’ stupors).

[@mikeywatts322]

i declare you are the winner of the internet today. i haven't read a comment on... ANY platform- nor anything else that immediately springs to mind- that displays not only quite succinct sentences, but also punctuation that has restored my optimism for the future of properly written English. I'm both a fan of your deft use of the apostrophe; and acutely aware of the howling irony that i'm up on my soapbox, preaching the gospel with implied superiority... yet i habitually and purposefully refuse to use capital letters in most cases that convention demands i do ;) anyway, i just wanted to let you know that your beautifully punctuated writing has absolutely made my day. hmmm. maybe i need to get out more often.

[@sergpie]

@@mikeywatts322 Thanks Mikey. I learned English as a second language; Italian and Spanish were my first, with the former being my native tongue. I had really old-fashioned midwestern grammar teachers that were sticklers about stuff, and the greater severity of Italian grammar school probably “helped”. Take care bud

[@sergpie]

@Subtle Nature I think he wasn’t all too bad; when sober lol Poor Amethyste, though; she should’ve just had Diana shoot a couple warning arrows toward Bacchus. 😂 🍇

[@hagerty1952]

I guess that's better than Arachne, the weaver, who was turned into a spider after winning a weaving contest against Hera. At least I think it was Hera. Maybe Aphrodite.

[@pansepot1490]

In my experience it is often the case that excellent English prose (and punctuation) on KZbin comment sections is from non native speakers.

[@TetsuShima]

4:23 Nero's hobby to disguise himself as a peasant was beautifully adapted in the docudrama "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire". In that show, he, while being in company of his bodyguard Tigellinus and his wife Poppaea (who were also disguised as peasants), beats the sh*t out of an actor who made fun of him. Watching that actor suddenly realizing the man in front of him who had a chilling resemblance to Nero carried the imperial ring was just priceless!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@reylouiselumbang5878]

Where can I watch it?

[@melissarose7488]

@@reylouiselumbang5878 I think it’s on Netflix

[@kelvyquayo]

Man ... I just could NOT stomach that show.. i actually forget why.. but I remember it annoying me (historically) so much I'd abandoned it.. but it sounds like it wasn't too horrible maybe..

[@Baggydawg1]

dude... no words. I've never felt so transported to what it actually might feel like to be living (in the aristocracy) in Ancient Rome. Your channel is a treasure!

[@krymxen]

It’s really interesting cuz we really haven’t changed that much

[@mightymayo121]

"allow yourself to imagine you care too" damn that kinda hits home 8:25

[@Yung-plague]

Jesus christ, this isnt the content i originally subscribed for at all. The simple production quality just over the last six months has improved an astonishing amount, subdcribing to this channel is genuinely one of the best choices ive made as far as seeking knowlege goes in a long time. Thank you for your continued effort to share your wonderful knowlege and storytelling with us!

[@je-freenorman7787]

There was never a person named Jesus Christ. Stop buying government lies

[@je-freenorman7787]

@@Yung-plague Here is an idea . Learn the truth and stop being such a selfish Blame artist and a religious slave to government

[@impolitikful]

I like the mindless distain the oligarchs have for absolutely everyone. if you work from sunrise to sunset and want to unwind at the end of the day you are dirty rabble. But if you want to lounge around all day like a fancy plutocrat that’s totally cool.

[@TheMouseofdanger]

Sounds familiar

[@tbird-z1r]

That's exactly what British royalty, American celebrities, wealthy Emirates and European politicians think about us.

[@Sernival]

If you view humanity in a broad way and are also isolated from most people, it's easy to become misanthropic. And 99% of everything is shit, as some sayings go, but the 1% that you like is worth it.

[@varolussalsanclar1163]

@@tbird-z1r dont forget our fellow white financial overlords.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I love videos like this that talk about the everyday lives of ancient people!

[@phillipnoetzel7637]

Your storytelling skills are excellent. Thank you for providing such a well told, intelligent, knowledgeable history of my birth city.

[@phoule76]

Pompei?

[@digitalstalin]

KZbin is the king of history content and videos like this are the first example.

[@lll9107]

Have you thought about writing some historical fiction? Your first book proved you are a good writer and storyteller. These little hypothetical situations you create for your videos are great too.

[@toldinstone]

Someday...

[@coolandgood1010]

@@toldinstone I'll be waiting...

[@handsomegeorgianbankrobber3779]

Can you imagine someone with as much power as Roman Emperors had back then, like say the sitting US president, going out to "normal" bars, getting in a bar brawl and returning to the White House with a bruised face?

[@westrim]

Obama did semiregularly go to restaurants while president. Lots of security of course, so he could hardly go incognito, but part of that security was that it usually was not known that he was coming, not even by the staff (so no one could prepare to do something dastardly) Probably several thousand people have looked up from their burger to realize that the president was in line, sometimes in sweats. In the past, presidential access was super casual. Pretty much anyone could go to the White House, no appointment, security check, etc. which got it trashed after Jacksons inauguration. There's a reason it was called "The People's House". That stopped as presidents kept getting shot (granted, usually while traveling) and weirdos kept using the opportunity to invade the private rooms of the president, but right up to at least the early 1900s, access to the president was controlled more by servants than by guards. And someone probably will drop by with some wild story about Teddy Roosevelt.

[@handsomegeorgianbankrobber3779]

@@westrim Thanks for the info, interesting to know!

[@jakec2229]

Andrew Jackson had a nasty habit of getting into gun fights and beating people with his cane throughout his political career.

[@Michael_De_Santa-Unofficial]

@@jakec2229 What am absolute scumbag and badass Andrew Jackson was.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

@@westrim I love seeing things like that about old-time America, where the president really was "first citizen". Apparently even up until the 1970's, British Prime Ministers who lost elections would be driven to the palace (to hand in their reignation to the Queen) in a guarded, armoured limo, but would then leave in their own, ordinary car, or a taxi.

[@jakec2229]

damn that last story really mentally put me into ancient Rome for a night. thank you

[@RIFFRaffi1205]

Your voice, cadence, and verbal descriptions of everything really helps transport me to ancient Rome as if I were walking along with you as it happened. As a mostly visual learner it's refreshing to be able to close my eyes and just relax and take in information.

[@cerberus6654]

Dr. G... That was SPLENDID. You are the heir of Ovid or at least of Terentius. I cannot believe how much I enjoy your posts! Here's a more modern take on the same 'slumming' thing. One night when the court of Louis XIV was still in the Louvre his younger gay brother, 'Monsieur', and his precious friends, went for a stroll to what is the area around la Vielle Bourse. Kind of the Greenwich Village of its day. They had linkmen bearing torches but as they passed through an area of slaughterhouses that drained into the Seine, they didn't notice the sheets of blood over the cobbles. As another doctor said, and I refer to Dr. Hannibal Lecter, blood is quite black in the moonlight. They returned to the Louvre and were initially appalled that their beautiful Italian shoes with high silk covered cork heels were stained bright red! The next day, faute de mieux, they wore their shoes and the court went wild. A trend that has continued up to the present with the Loubotin red soles for rich tarts of today!

[@toldinstone]

Now THAT's a good historical anecdote!

[@adanzavala4801]

These stories, this one about an aristocrat wanting to party, that one about Maria in Pompeii, holy shit Tlod, PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THEM!

[@rupertfergusson]

Can you imagine going to the club in Roman times.

[@outcastling]

Just want to appreciate the amount of work that goes into this kind of content, not just the general synthesis of research but developing an interesting five minute narrative, incredible! It reminds me of the history-centric novels by Edward Rutherfurd, you should consider writing a longer piece of historical fiction, I know I'd buy it in a heartbeat :D

[@matthewsermons7247]

I am going to have to recommend this to my high school Latin teacher. Roman daily life was a big part of the class.

[@otm646]

Absolutely love this style, probably my favorite one yet.

[@longan12]

That POV story was amazing, man. Props for making these videos!

[@AnyoneCanSee]

This really brought it all to life. Walking around Pompeii you get a feeling that some of it was a little like the redlight districts in Thailand. Brothels competing for business, people looking to take your money one way or another and plenty of little food stalls and bars. You have to decide how much you want a story to tell and how much you want to risk getting into a situation you cannot get out of.

[@BluVid]

Well done. I bought your book in Ottawa a while ago, I have not regretted it. I had no prior knowledge of antiquity before finding your channel and you have really sparked an interest in me. Super cool stuff.

[@zoidsfan12]

The perspective in this is so good. I adore the whole pretending to care in all that revelry. In a way that is that sad thing about the excess and hedonism, the saps at the bar are ostensibly surviving on a drip feed of what they imagine that highlife to be, and the one experiencing said highlife is so desensitized to it all that it's practically a chore at this point.

[@noahfecks7598]

Woah, I was not expecting this when I started watching it. Total gem!

[@valmarsiglia]

Somehow missed this one when it came out. Always glad to see a new one of these, even belatedly!

[@haplon33]

i've got to work on my best noble accent. loving the American Psycho vibes of this 😆

[@toldinstone]

I won't say I'm proud of that accent, but it was certainly...memorable

[@airborngrmp1]

I will never get tired of "a day in the life of..." stories. The more detailed the anecdote, the more fascinated I find myself.

[@andrewapplegate3476]

I just wanted to thank you for making these. The quality of your videos, and the information in them, is truly inspiring!

[@crystalcastillo7575]

I think its really cool that you take the time to add subtitles. Thank you for that.

[@penjim]

This was absolutely wonderful to listen to. It's the clearest view of life in ancient Rome I've ever heard. Thanks Garrett!

[@jonathanjochem7289]

I really enjoy the stories. More of them please!

[@markp44288]

Your storytelling is getting better and better, this was a treat! Thank you!

[@imtrex521]

Quickly has become my favorite channel!

[@ianpowder3187]

Really love your storytelling, Garett!

[@smokerings9588]

thank you for taking me pub crawling in ancient Rome. I enjoyed every minute!

[@Khaaytee]

Just closed my eyes and got taken off to Rome, excellent work!!!

[@mojave1351]

I love that u include an imaginary story that us the viewer can imagine ! Love ur videos !!

[@samarthsingh8735]

I haven’t seen a lot of your video but this video is so good, I especially liked the story you made that is so well set in that time💯 loved the creativity of coming up with that idea!

[@lauralaladarling3775]

Fabulous and fascinating! Thank you so much for your beautifully narrated examples of history of daily life and nights of ancient Roman citizens and the Roman elite. Bravo. Xxxx❣

[@crystalheart9]

That was delightful. I loved the story and artwork to go along with it.

[@axeldeblois3391]

This channel is SOOO GOOD. The storytelling is out of this world and the details are just so fascinating. You sir, embody eveything I hope to learn from a history channel. I commend you 10/10.

[@kcloe88]

I absolutely love the storytelling along with the mosaics. This has brought some much needed color to my day. I appreciate everything you do on your channel.

[@tabalesm]

As a person living in Rome for 20 years... Not much has changed

[@nancyM1313]

Thanks for showing us the pictures. The one with the bar maid is very easy to see what is going on. Great video once again🍺🍻

[@colepeterson5392]

Zoned out for a solid 10 min listening to your awesome story. Very vivid stuff!

[@scott6828]

This has become my favorite channel!

[@Gainn]

This is hideously accurate. I still have a chunky hangover from a particularly wild night during Diocletian's vicennalia celebrations

[@Trp44]

“Shadow of a breeze,”Best episode yet. 💯💯💯

[@roberteckhardt7527]

Great video, I enjoyed the subtile but humorous critique of the infamous roman decadence!

[@michelodonnell7240]

Absolutely fascinating and very informative

[@UAPReportingCenter]

Loved this!!! Really gives you a sense of being there!! Please continue

[@mritzs5142]

Not only is this and the 1st one I came upon about dogs incredibly presented, but there are many comments with detailed information from the viewers! I need a pen and notebook !

[@GoFast865]

This is so cool. Thanks for making these

[@KevinBReynolds]

Poetic story telling. Beautiful. Thank you!

[@calebleland8390]

You definitely have a gift, sir. You're videos certainly entertain as well as educate. Great work!

[@maxturner2381]

Glorious tale - every success to your manifold enterprises!

[@okitasan]

The narrative content is excellent, your channel was already great but this elevates it to a different level. It's like Voices of the Past except more compelling because they're originally written! I'd love to hear more "soundscape" stuff where you have sound effects and such in the background.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video. Not only educational, but also very entertaining!

[@MarkM324]

Heck, I just did all that last weekend in Miami!!

[@forzastella1]

Great video and story telling. The details you provided in the story paralleled precisely what it would have been like living in ancient Rome. Sounded very realistic, and felt like I time travelled for those few minutes 👍🏼❤️

[@dandog117]

This sounds like a great night out.

[@ddc2957]

A Lion hunt in the villa fuck me 😂 Get me that security footage.

[@zachzimmermann5209]

Very interesting video! I quite like the informative, then narrative style!

[@dionysus6081]

If you had a playlist of just these first-person perspective stories, they would be my favorite thing to listen to when relaxing

[@SobekLOTFC]

Great work, per usual, Garrett!

[@kymberlyn420]

Amazing content!! Thank youso much! I love having rakomelo on cold nights in chaldiki ❤ the there fingers of northern Greece are marvellous when its cold 🎉

[@thevoid5503]

My kind of night out on the town !

[@ty88]

These videos are sooooo good, man. Not flashy, well narrated

[@Trapspecial]

Well done. An uncomplicated view of what we still do today.

[@rwarren58]

There is nothing like finding a good video to watch at a quarter past 3 in the morning.

[@TheParot161]

Thanks for the great video! Really enjoyed the storytelling aspect. Well done.

[@mdedon4665]

Love these story telling videos!

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

ThaTs real HisTory no Fairy Tale

[@CleverMonster101]

I would love to see any more videos about Roman coins!

[@aka99]

yes. in the meanwhile here in youtube are some good videos about roman coins. for example classical numismatics

[@CleverMonster101]

@@aka99 Leo is one of my favourites to watch! His explanations & drawings are so helpful! I wish there were more like him on this platform.

[@hackatthekeyboard]

Brilliant job with the historical story, it's absolutely the best way to teach history imo, humans learn the best through stories. So much information, all provided with recognizable context, conveyed effectively.

[@sym9266]

Quite an epic narrative depiction of such situations, sirrah! Bravo

[@erstwhilegrubstake]

"Fortunately the letter of the law is not something that people with money have to worry about". Well, things have certainly changed since then right? Right?

[@kargaroc386]

If two particles collide, the result will be more influenced by the particle with more energy, than the one with less. Plutocracy is built into the fundamental laws of the universe.

[@christianwestling2019]

Briliant. Some things truly are timeless.

[@BluJean6692]

I always thought there weren't really any bars/restaurants in the west before the rise of inns in the middle ages! I knew about tavernas but never that they had indoor seating or booths even...

[@T_Mo271]

Your ability to create atmosphere is most appreciated.

[@advance600]

You can really spun a tale. Fantastic video. Worth the sub.

[@adamchiasson1774]

long time watcher never commented before but omg i love your videos sir omg you are one of my favz!!! love from Canada :)

[@birdman7687]

These videos are so great. I watched the Dutch Indian company one. Love how you really walk us through an actual day, details are spot on.

[@pinatajuju4471]

What an evening. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@robertrobert7924]

Your narrative voice is splendidly excellent.

[@DavidAmster]

Very interesting content, and wonderful story!

[@sprret]

I absolutely love this channel! Thank you for bringing the ancient world to life like no other channel on KZbin.

[@PolTheory596]

Gratias tibi ago! I love your content. If you're not already working on moving into historical fiction, you definitely should try it.

[@Tristan_Homewood]

You have really settled into your own unique style. I love watching your content develop. You are fascinating to listen to. I love the simplicity and restraint of not over editing your video. The simplicity might bore some but to me it gives greater emphasis to your carefully constructed script. Don’t burn yourself out too you have such high level of quality I can’t imagine how long you must spend writing.

[@kowalityjesus]

You will go far with this content. Absolutely have never seen anything like it.

[@elLocodelsubte]

first good thing ever that sam did for me as a long time viewer, introducing you Sir.