The British Museum Said The Roman Army Was INFAMOUS!?

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[@Marinanor]

Maybe he said infamous, because he meant they were feared?

[@feliceabbondante5183]

@@Marinanor yeah maybe ,but still he has to analyze what they Say not what they mean ,and a Roman soldiers would not think of the roman army as infamous.

[@genovayork2468]

@@feliceabbondante5183 A Roman soldier could. No one said a Roman soldier would.

[@Grandwigg]

Other comments suggest it was a nod to a gag from a play/film/show. or perhaps a bit of that as well as a touch of personal commentary. Either way, it makes a good entry point for the discussion of this program.

[@Intranetusa]

A Roman height of 5 foot 10 inches in Roman metrics would be roughly equal to a modern height of 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches. 172 cm is equal to 5.64 feet (close to 5 foot 7ish).

[@stovetopicus]

Roman soldier in letter home: Father, thank you for the socks, trousers and tunic. I reported for duty with the leather bracers you sent me and was humiliated by my superiors for being too Hollywood.

[@metatronyt]

Good one 😂

[@rogeriopenna9014]

too Silva Ilicis

[@knaveknight5737]

😂The equivalent of sending your son a teddy bear while he's in boot camp!

[@tomjackson4374]

There is an old army trick to avoid blisters on your feet. Wear silk socks and put on your regular socks on over them. I am sure blisters were a problem for the Roman soldiers and I wonder if they knew that trick.

[@Blackstar-yd3yf]

​@@tomjackson4374with all the marching I m sure they had their own solutions. They had to march more than any military nowadays

[@Ronirvan]

Famous or infamous depends very much on which side of the sword you are; the deliver or the receiver.

[@manos7958]

Any way, who better to pontificate about infamy than the British Museum, one of the prime examples of looting and getting away with it.

[@mandowarrior123]

​@@manos7958you think we're the experts on it, as keen pilferers. Infamous it is.

[@manos7958]

@@mandowarrior123 I was pretty clear I believe, no problem with the conclusion just the hypocrisy of the lecturer.

[@alecfoster4413]

Indeed. That historian sounded Scots (Pict), so, yeah.

[@genovayork2468]

Yes, like all the propaganda that they were the good guys in the last war. ​@@manos7958

[@chaosgyro]

My ex-wife's family lives in Northern England. On one of our trips over we went up to the Vindolanda excavations and recreations. After asking around some locals pointed us to the edge of a farmer's field and I got to take my son for a walk along the remnants of Hadrian's wall while we watched RAF pilots fly drill formations. Truly awesome memory.

[@adamgriss2025]

The juxtaposition of military past and present is cool.

[@accaeffe8032]

Vindolanda is amazing. We visited in August.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Awesome! I'd love to visit there some day.

[@chaosgyro]

@@zxyatiywariii8 It's amazing to me that such a historic landmark isn't crawling with tourist stuff. I can't speak for the entire span, but for most of it there's literally just ancient, dark stones cresting ridges. The only things around were our family and some sheep in the distance. Because of the region's nature as a historic place of border conflict between england and scotland, the whole area is devoid of any large population centers.

[@davepowers3194]

“But sir, I’m left handed.” “You’re gonna be right handed with a sword, recruit!!!”

[@Blackstar-yd3yf]

"yeah yeah we are all left-handed. It's where the shield goes " 😂

[@zxyatiywariii8]

😄🤣😂

[@ryanbradley5192]

Yes, please make a video about being left-handed through history! I'm personally invested in the topic.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

I wonder how often left-handed people became right-handed for specific tasks? For instance, I'm right-handed but I learned to use a mouse from a left-handed person, and now I'm much more adept with a mouse with my left hand than with my right hand. It's the only thing I can do best left-handed, though.

[@andybailey6836]

"Infamy, Infamy...!!!" "They've all got it in for me..!!!" 😂 Old joke I know, but still funny 😊

[@Grandwigg]

I'm guessing he never saw the source. (like me, but I'm hideously uncultured and terminally out of the loop)

[@andybailey6836]

@@Grandwigg carry on Cleo 👍.

[@IUsedToBeSomeoneElseX]

​@andybailey6836 - Forget Elizabeth Taylor; Amanda Barrie is _my_ permanent image of Cleopatra.

[@theolambert654]

Metatron back at it again with the bangers

[@tonypitt9320]

Calling the Romans infamous isn't 100% serious, it should raise a smile in any Brit of that guy's generation. It's a longstanding schoolboy joke/reference to Kenneth Williams as Caesar: "Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me"

[@anthonyoer4778]

Carry on Cleo.

[@Wintermute909]

Yeah I thought that was a very odd choice for the title.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

They did nail people to crosses, they conducted blood sport games in the arena, they had slaves!

[@artm1973]

@@thomaskalbfus2005 So in other words they were like every other ancient civilization. They weren't the only people in the ancient world to crucify people or have blood sports and nearly every civilization in history had slavery.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

@@artm1973 Were the Ancient Romans Fascists though? How is Mussolini's Italy similar to the Roman Empire and how was it different? How would you compare the Roman Empire to Putin's Russia? Both the Romans and the Russians were interested in expanding their empire. Empires and peaceful coexistence between nations don't really go together.

[@abradolflincler726]

"It's not small; it's average." -Metatron

[@Neferkariusz31]

That's what he said!

[@abradolflincler726]

@@Neferkariusz31 It is LITERALLY what he said, even if it wasn't in those exact words. lol

[@atimidbirb]

Average for the time- 😉

[@abradolflincler726]

@@atimidbirb People WERE shorter in the past...

[@zxyatiywariii8]

​@@abradolflincler726Ikr, it's fascinating to see how much shorter beds used to be.

[@alexanderthegreat4103]

Metatron, a video about left handedness across the ages sounds super interesting. I'm left handed and have learned how to use do various skills that are predominantly right handed and have always wondered how this influenced people throughout history.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

Left-handed people are quite sinister.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

I agree, I'd love to see that too! I can use a mouse best with my left hand because that's how I learned, even though I'm predominantly right-handed.

[@boraonline7036]

Wouldn't be a Metatron video without LORICA SEGMENTATA!! 😁

[@rogueraven7603]

Yes please do a video on left handed soldiers through the ages.

[@metatronyt]

I will thanks!

[@memeboi6017]

@@metatronyt Oh goodness, as a Southpaw myself, that is something I would love soo much! C:

[@hi23nutzer21]

So the roman brought the sandal with socks trend up. Interesting 😂😂😂

[@Elbobertadore]

It’s what the guy meant by “infamous” 😂😂

We all know that only the most cultured men wear sandals with socks.

[@Neferkariusz31]

Whaaaat?! Poles weren't first?!

[@hi23nutzer21]

@@Neferkariusz31 nah a little bit to late how it looks. At least in inteoducing this trend to germany🥲

@@Neferkariusz31 We were just copying Romans, it turns out.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

I used to be a bouncer in a nightclub in Manhattan (80s-90s). Bikers were not allowed to bring their helmets into that club because of how good a weapon a helmet can be.

[@totallynuts7595]

My cousin, a biker, once told me of a time when he a came across an angry driver who wanted to get out of his car to start a fight. The driver was pulled back into the car by his buddy who noticed my cousin was wearing all his bike gear. As a rule of thumb, don't start fights with bikers on the street, especially if they are wearing gear. For anyone unaware, aside from the helmet, imagine also getting punched by gloves with hard knuckle protections and similarly for the knees. While the jacket has protections that should help you survive crashes at high speeds (while they won't stop punches, someone will hurt themselves more than they'd hurt the biker if they hit the plates underneath).

[@zxyatiywariii8]

​@@totallynuts7595Excellent point!

[@flatusvocis.]

Admit it, you love to say "Lorica Segmentata".

[@gazlator]

To watch your terrific enthusiasm is a joy by itself, Raff! (It was a special one-off exhibition at the British Museum, I believe; lots of stuff was there on loan, just for the limited duration of the exhibition.) Infamous? "Infamy! Infamy! they've all got it in for me!!"

[@MiloDunhill]

when you see that the metatron's video is 36 minutes long but the video he's reacting to is only 18, you know there's boutta be a yap session

[@champisthebunny6003]

Re: pay in the Roman forces. I have watched a few videos on this topic, cant recall the specific creator atm, but, he covered how the pay system worked for recruits, officers and nco's as well as the spoils system, worked in a very comprehensive way. He even covered how the legion had a 'bank' where soldiers could safety store there pay, how some soldiers were good at saving their pay for retirement, and others.......not so much. The logistics of how Roman soldiers were paid, their expenses and how they saved the pay (some of them), is really quite fascinating topic in of itself.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

I own a near complete set of Roman legionary sword belt fittings from the 3rd century AD. It sits in a glass case on my desk, and sometimes I just look at it and contemplate.

[@54032Zepol]

Contemplating that it costs too much or that you could've gotten a better deal.

[@genovayork2468]

@@grandmufftwerkin9037 Dumb.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

@@genovayork2468 Jealous? 😉

[@genovayork2468]

​@@grandmufftwerkin9037 No. I don't buy useless things.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

@@genovayork2468 Ah, just Doritos and lube then?

[@daltonreed7939]

Just realised the dragon banner in Mount and Blade 2 is based on that draco standard almost exactly. Cool to see that

[@ConnerBarnes-q2u]

The fact that historians found so much about a single man must have been so exciting

[@andrewa8765]

Nice to see more letters. I live near Vindolanda and go there often. The letters are my favourite part of the exhibition, just how little we have changed always blows me away.

[@infin8ee]

People are pretty much, people and needs and wants are basically the same no matter when you lived.

[@Droegan]

"It's not a short sword, is a perfectly normal length sword! Long, even!"

[@-Higashi-]

I like these daily uploads! Just going over different stuff related to history! Keep it up brotha.

[@metatronyt]

I will! See you tomorrow same time!

[@johnstenhouse7960]

I visited vindolana at the beginning of summer the amount of artifacts they have dug up over the years is unbelievable

[@cedricvanderleelie]

About the segmentata at 2.25: it's not a Corbridge type A, it's the new Kalkriese type found in the Teutoburg Forest in Germany in 2018, at the site of the Varian disaster: a model that is a lot older (9 A.D. instead of Corbridge 2nd century) and shows some very interesting differences with the Corbridge types!

[@narutouzumaki2157]

2:25

[@scientoakuilusakuilar]

Had the privilege of visiting Vindolanda many times - a wonderful place. The tablets recording daily life are truly astounding; they are a window into a past filled with characters - something we tend to forget as historians reading ancient accounts.

[@callousmystery]

1:35 In this house the Roman Empire was a Hero!!-Anthony Metatron Soprano

[@ravencrovax]

In an opposite move to the romans, when I was in the army I discovered I am left eye dominant. That meant that even though I am right handed, I was forced to learn to shoot left handed and continue to do so to this day.

[@Ren_Brands]

Great Video about some of the less talked about details of Roman History. I would Love to watch a Video about being Lefthanded throughout History.

[@mverstaen]

loaded dice is like making one side heavier by adding f.e. leadpowder to the numbering dots.

[@ctrlaltdebug]

You'd have to weigh the pips to make fair dice since you drill out some material to recess the pips.

[@ImCarolB]

Maybe he was fooled by the Three Amigos quote about the infamous El Guapo. What does infamous mean? It means you're MORE than famous.

Infamy is negative fame, for exemple the funny mustache man is infamous.

[@ImCarolB]

I know that, but the character in the movie didn't.

[@timdaniel1448]

Would you say that I have a plethora of pinatas?...Do you know what a plethora is?

[@matthewconner7800]

You know, as much as we, your audience, love to see you just get righteously irritated with a video of bad history, it’s also fun to watch you just geek out over a video that presents good history.

[@bobrobinson1576]

Yes, the cavalry had higher status than the infantry but, what is not mentioned is that, very commonly, the cavalry were foreign auxiliaries and therefore not so highly esteemed!

[@AlfredoNader]

Loved the idea of a left handed themed video!

[@DarknessProphet]

34:28 A dice tower has multiple diagonal plates that are quite close together, so the die will flip two or three (or more) times before rolling out of the bottom. A weighted die has too little room to correct itself in between the plates. Assuming dice towers haven't changed in the meantime.

[@stumccabe]

I must congratulate the British Museum for getting the Metatron's Seal of Approval - that doesn't often happen!

[@genovayork2468]

Why should anyone care about his seal of approval?😂

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

​@@genovayork2468 Because he is smarter than the average youtuber.

[@sutenjarl1162]

@@esmeraldagreen1992 the average youtuber is a child bruh

[@wiktorLicht]

I'm surprised to hear you have never been to the British Museum. You certainly have to go! I went there for a whole day three days in a row and I still wasn't completely sated, it's definitely the best museum I've ever been to!

[@jacquelyns9709]

I have been really enjoying your daily videos. I would like to know more about the retirement system. (I am a retired US Army member. )

[@sanjivjhangiani3243]

I believe that Roman soldiers were separated with a piece of land and a lump sum of money. This had the advantage of allowing the Imperial government to settle them as colonists in outer provinces, so they would be a reserve in case of an uprising.

[@MrDaewen]

Absolute banger. Thank you for sharing this with us and giving your commentary on it.

[@genovayork2468]

Disgusting video.

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΧειρδάρης]

Hi, Metatron! It is interesting what you said about the translation and the original wording of the letter. If I am not mistaken and the letter shown at the beginning is the one being read, then it is written in greek. As a Greek I could make out some words including the word "επιθυμώ" meaning "I desire".

[@Itsaplatypuse]

Metatron: "It's not short, it's regular in size"

[@kevster2171]

Yes there were at least 3 examples of those cavalry parade helmets. Great exhibition, it was good to tour it again with the Metatron

[@katiebrookes6820]

this video was much more interesting than the clickbait sounding title implied. And if you're in London you MUST go to the British Museum. I once spent an entire week going through it when I was in the UK for a few months

[@Elbobertadore]

Nice subtle Dr Pepper ad Metatron 🤣

[@ronaldholverson257]

Seeing the originals is always a powerful experience for me. I equate it to if i saw a replica of the colleseum vs. Going to rome and seeing the real thing. Or even aqueducts. Being connected to where we were as a civilization is amazing. Military artifacts are also amazing. History and politics are shaped by conflict. I was also in the military, so it is great to see how well I had it lol.

[@UnbeltedSundew]

They were infamous. Just ask the Germanic tribes, or the Carthagenians, or the Greeks, or.... well the list is actually rather long, hence the term infamous.

[@torindechoza7266]

yeah, ask the german "holy roman empire" they hated them so much that they named themselves after it

[@metatronyt]

Sure I appreciate that, still in this specific case he said that while talking about the Roman who was about to become a legionary. From the perspective of the Roman it wasn’t infamous at all. If anything I’m interested in period perspective, not in judgement of the past based on modern standards. Anyone can do the latter, but only experts can do the former. You see where I am coming from?

[@UnbeltedSundew]

@@metatronyt indeed. From the perspective of a Roman it makes no sense at all, particularly one who was upset he couldn't get into the legions. It doesn't make sense in a Roman centric video essay either. Perhaps he used the word because it has more bite than "famous", it's less common and therfore more meaningful. I didn't get the sense he was using it in its moral connotations, though perhaps it was a slip of the tongue allowing the ugly face of modern acedimia to peak through.

[@ark1567]

@@UnbeltedSundew All Rome's enemies... Don't you think those were at least, very biased sources? Expecially Carthagenians: they were direct rivals of Rome for the dominion over the Mediterranean Sea.

[@genovayork2468]

​@@ark1567 Don't you think Rome was the bad guy for making so many enemies?

[@sorenpx]

Today I learned that I would've been too damn short to serve in the Roman Army at 5'6". Dreams crushed.

[@dogmaticpyrrhonist543]

A month or two back I started following the Brit Museum. Not every post is super exciting, but I find many are excellent.

[@MarineVet]

Please create for us a lecture on the history and challenges of left-handed people throughout history, especially in antiquity. I was lucky and am ambidextrous, equally capable with either hand no matter the task. My younger brother, however, is left-handed. We all grew up in the seventies and eighties. My younger brother, being "devil-handed," was a target for ridicule and beatings from both the priests, sisters, and school bullies. I fought often and hard throughout our childhood, protecting him from the beatings. Thank you for all you do for the world. Edited for grammar and salutations.

[@QW22312]

The left handed video sounds very interesting.

[@Icarus-rk9nl]

I Went to this exhibition, was excellent. Was there for over 2 hours. Unfortunately it was only a temporary exhibition :(

[@Number8z]

I would love to see a video about being left handed in history, and the different beliefs that were connected to that. very interesting video!

[@Halfdanr_H]

I live near Arbeia, and often go to various sites around Hadrian’s Wall. It always makes me feel in awe every time I see the clothes, writing tablets, shoes, armour, weapons, and household goods the people who lived here 2000 years ago used. One could only wish to leave such a glorious legacy.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Long time ago I visited the British Museum. Was a good and worthwhile experience. Glad they put some exhibits online; even though that doesn't compare to seeing for real.

[@livi4790]

Hello Metatron! Random, but I was wondering if you would consider a video about the story of Harry Martindale and the ghosts of the Roman soldiers? It’s my favorite ghost story and it connects really well with the rich history (Roman included 😊) of York.

[@DeanMetalAngel666]

A metal dice tower, 'ey; so it's confirmed... even the ancient Romans played Dungeons And Dragons LOL.

[@sigurdholbarki8268]

I really enjoyed the video, the letters from Vindolanda are very interesting and if anyone finds themselves around Cumbria or County Durham, both Vindolanda and the Roman Army museum are well worth a visit. Both are quite close and run by the same institution and as Vindolanda is a live archaeological site they are always adding new finds to the museums. If you're a proper nerd you might need to plan for more than one day!

[@colonel__klink7548]

The "you can hit someone with it" remark makes me think of the episode of king of the hill where hank finds an arkeological find in his yard, an arrow making tool to straighten the shaft. Hank was insistent on his theory it was for jamming into someone's skull. "but you could just jam it in someone's skull to drain the blood out with it right?" He insists. "Well.. you could do that with just about any tool." was the response.

[@infin8ee]

A very evocative collection and one I'm disappointed to miss seeing in real life. I find the stories on tombstones incredibly interesting, the hints left to "flesh out" the deceased needs a real skill to decipher. A very interesting and enjoyable video.

[@PaulDekleva]

Interesting video Metatron , perhaps your next video could be on the recruitment of other groups into the Roman army, eg., Illyrians. This would then lead into an exploration of the effect of Illyria on the empire (emperors). As someone who has this area as part of my heritage, I would love to see something about this area.

[@Kaapenaar47]

From my experience infamous is usually used in relation to armies, and doesnt necessarily have a negative connotation in this contex. More just infamous *to their enemies, if you will.

[@khodexus4963]

For the purposes of the game I'm developing, I don't call anything simply a 'sword', but use short sword and long sword to differentiate between weapons of a size and length that is typically suited for one handed use versus two handed. So in my system, a viking age arming sword would be categorized as a short sword, as would a gladius, though they would still have slightly different stats.

[@HPLovesCraftsCat]

man is cranking out the videos

[@metatronyt]

Yes! See you tomorrow with another one

[@Lostboy811]

​@metatronyt Same time, Same channel (old batman TV series ending 😂)

[@infin8ee]

​@@Lostboy811in this case , same "met - time", same "met - channel ".

[@Lostboy811]

@@infin8ee perfect 👌 👍

[@1208muciek]

Wonderful!!! Have been to several museums in the UK, British Museum is an absolute must go in!!! Great work Meratron and kudos for your appreciation for the hard work the absolute experts put in!!!

[@deb9711]

I would love to walk through this exhibit . Its humbling to think of the history and the lives they lived back then. I really like the letters.

[@TomášKulla-f7e]

It was amazing exhibition. I was lucky to visit it during the last weeks.

[@marcelomariano3586]

Raf, long time no see ! A great hug from Brazil !!😊

[@tubekulose]

By the way, a German word for "separation" is "Scheide" (the verb "scheiden" means "to separate" and the noun "Scheidung", which derives from it means "divorce"). In today's linguistic usage "Scheide" as a general term for any kind of divergence or things that go or lie apart has become nearly obsolete but it's still in use to describe two particular things: Just like the Latin term "vagina" it still describes both the female reproductive organ and a scabbard. I shouldn't be at all surprised if it were related to the English term "sheath".

[@ghostfifth]

I'll bet the shield boss being metal would survive destruction of the wooden shield itself and be saved and reused, that's why he mentions the shield is a spare because if you're shields broken you could just rip off the boss of your old shield and slap it on your new one pretty easily. Kinda genius and makes a lot of sense. I bet viking did the same

[@Robobagpiper]

Cool on the recommendation letter, I was at Vindolanda just a couple weeks ago and think I saw that letter. Amazing site & museum.

[@adamgriss2025]

Wonderfully interesting and informative video, as always.

[@vinodpaul9596]

From a recent exhibition held at the British museum. Ended a few months ago

[@luffydmonkey87]

Thank you for your reaction and precision on the topic. I would love to see a video, like you said, conderning pay/ranks/duties. Also to have some precision concerning the military aspect. Did they use number as we do now. fro example when a soldier introduces himself or when there is combat report (something like "i m from the 3rd legion, 2nd centuri of the 1st cohorte x) ).

[@metatronyt]

My pleasure thanks!

[@tyrohere7234]

Hello Metatron. Please do video about the left-handed people through the history. Myself being left-handed, I was always curious if that is something ancient people would respect. I think that there is common thought among people about being forced to be right-handed in Middle Ages.

[@guineanguy5406]

i love ur insights brother :) keep it up

[@metatronyt]

Thanks I will!

[@combatwombat2134]

"Infamous" seems perfectly apt to me for a land that was under Roman conquest. I wouldn't quibble that word at all if someone said it about the Romans.

[@metatronyt]

I appreciate that, still in this specific case he said that while talking about the Roman who was about to become a legionary. From the perspective of the Roman it wasn’t infamous at all. If anything I’m interested in period perspective, not in judgement of the past based on modern standards. Anyone can do the latter, but only experts can do the former. You see where I am coming from?

[@metatronyt]

Sure I appreciate that, still in this specific case he said that while talking about the Roman who was about to become a legionary. From the perspective of the Roman it wasn’t infamous at all. If anything I’m interested in period perspective, not in judgement of the past based on modern standards. Anyone can do the latter, but only experts can do the former. You see where I am coming from?

[@genovayork2468]

​@@metatronyt From the perspective of the time of most other countries Rome was infamous. Learn basic history before embarrassing yourself.

[@sanjivjhangiani3243]

​@genovayork2468 Actually, it's a bit more complicated. Some countries had seen the Romans as liberators.For example, the Greek city-states had asked the Romans to come in because the reign of Macedonia was so tyrannical.

[@genovayork2468]

@@sanjivjhangiani3243 Do you know what "most" means?

[@Thatdudemantell]

Love your content brother!

[@SomeOrdinaryJanitor]

i don't think there's anything wrong with the Infamous descriptor. for the average joe, they'd probably conflate famous and infamous and for most casual purposes it works perfectly fine. obviously there's way more depth than that.

[@metatronyt]

Sure I appreciate that, still in this specific case he said that while talking about the Roman who was about to become a legionary. From the perspective of the Roman it wasn’t infamous at all. If anything I’m interested in period perspective, not in judgement of the past based on modern standards. Anyone can do the latter, but only experts can do the former. You see where I am coming from?

[@TheSegaSuperFan]

Well to be fair, they would be considered infamous to those they conquered. The Celts, Picts, Frank’s of Gaul etc wouldn’t consider them necessarily famous but rather infamous in their prowess and military strength even though the Celts/Picts were never truly conquered in the same fashion (ie so completely) as the other natural inhabitants of Britain and other areas. By modern definition they definitely are famous. But he could’ve been referencing the Infamy they had towards their subjects both conquered and dissolutioned with the Glory of Rome. My thoughts on it at any rate. Love these videos so much ❤

[@alessiosem2238]

"When we stabbed Julius Caesar you still ran naked to hunt marmots" (cit. Corrado Guzzanti)

[@genovayork2468]

The Italian ethnicity didn't exist. 😂

[@ark1567]

​@@genovayork2468 Weird statement, honestly.

[@genovayork2468]

@@ark1567 Because you have very low comprehension.

[@ark1567]

@@genovayork2468 You should explain yourself with more arguments.

[@Konoronn]

@@ark1567 Insulting the British was also a weird statement, but you let that one slide for some reason.

[@tiredman4540]

The exhibition was very interesting and I learned a lot.

[@immortaljanus]

I recently visited Bucharest, Romania. Went to their military museum, which featured all the prehistory, Dacian era through the Roman era and into Medieval period ( + beyond). It was one of the best museum experiences I had. Romanians really see themselves as part of the Roman civilization and it shows.

[@cathyhale7172]

Nice stuff 😊

[@thurismundbotheric7598]

16:34 PLEASE make this video, as someone who is lefthanded myself, I would love to know how different cultures and time periods saw people like me.

[@wendys390]

Loaded dice are weighted internally so that they land on a certain number.

[@colonel__klink7548]

Your talk about how cool the armor is in person has me wondering now. What percentage of urban crafts work in an ancient economy was primarily directed toward producing military goods? Armor, weapons, wagons, harnesses, tents, you name it. All the stuff an army needs. It would be a fascinating look into seeing the social burden of armies at the time. I just got thinking about it because the weapons and armor was made by the thousands but it took so so so very much labor to produce!

[@ducatobeing]

I went to the Legion Exhibition. They had exhibits from all over the world. It was fascinating and gave a very fine insight into the life that the legionary would lead. Unfortunately it was a temporary exhibit from February to July.

[@hidden6ix742]

socks with sandels IS timeless.

[@aleisterlavey9716]

Funny how it is a stereotype for Germans now 😂

[@Needleandfur]

I did go to this exhibition when it was on - it was very good, very interesting, engaging, and not too heavy going with lots of reading and very small exhibits. One of the better exhibitions the British Museum had put on in recent times.

[@wooderice64]

Hi Metatron

[@mattelder1971]

If I'm not mistaken, "infamous" doesn't have quite the same negative connotation in British English.

[@FINNIUSORION]

holy crap how did the romans make their plywood? I've worked in multiple mills including one where we made sheets of OSB, oriented strand board. the plywood sheets that look like a bunch of chips compressed together, and that's exactly what they are. chips oriented in different directions for strength and held together with chemical adhesives that are applied and activated under incredible heat and pressure. thousands of psi. id love to know how they did it thousands of years ago.

[@totallynuts7595]

I find it funny that you argued the gladius is an average sized sword (at least for its time). And truly, no gladius longer than 30cm deserves to be called a short sword, it has a very respectable length all things considered. For those unaware, I just wanted to make a phallic joke...

[@paulshri8609]

That was fascinating 👏

[@sdb7092]

Great video Meta.

[@skyshorrchannel3474]

I like this, the idea of small groups of athletes with short swords and rec. shields rushing in is scary business. 5'10? that's pretty big?.. I will bet 5'8. Then go against 20 foot spears? Good stuff.. I'm glad I missed it.

[@Jake-cy7to]

Love u metatron!

[@colonel__klink7548]

That dice tower not only would chime and sing as the dice fall down but it has little bells on it!! That would be very noisy!