Ancient Civilizations Gifts

Marcus Tullius Cicero

410 BC: The Roman empire begins its slide into decadence.

'It's a special delivery from 'Troys are us'.'

"Those knuckleheads!"

"Stop me before I invent plaid!"

"Hail, Caesar! The barbarians have been beaten back, and Rome is still Numero Uno."

'Whoever they were, they had an advanced knowledge of fabric care.'

"You're putting up too many walls Hadrian."

'Forget it lads. We've been refused planning permission for this one!'

Mummies For Dummies

Toilet inside a coffin.

The First Case Of Stolen Identity

Ave Atque Vale- Illustrates Beardsley's Translation of Carmen CI of Catullus

'Looks like a fair amount of overtime may be called for here,Wilson.'

Intellectual property. Luckless Roman inventor who forgets to patent his creations is fed to the lions with the words 'Time to try out my lion repellent invention'

'And now I've got gum stuck to the bottom of my sandal, that's it, I'm out of here.'

'I've changed my mind - I want to be buried at sea'.

'Remind me not to carpool with Paul again.'

How they did it . . .

Boudica is unhappy with her quote for chariot insurance.

Food Pyramid.

Mayan 2012

"I can't think of it but I know the Greeks have a name for it. Unfortunately, I'm Roman."

'The 300 Spartans arrived... and blocked the legislation.'

'We've laid it out so that twice a year the sun's rays will penetrate all the way back to the throne and smack him right between the eyes.'

"It's more efficient than hurling the things."

My other wheel is round.

"One day son, all this will be going with me."

Ancient Egyptian eye tests.

'I'm no expert but at a guess I'd say they had the drawings upside down!'

"Well. . . either it's sinking, or you got the measurements wrong. . .!"

"Those knuckleheads!"

"This just in by special delivery. We have skybox seats when they're burning the Christians."

Ancient Egyptian Bird.

'Either road leads to Rome.'