Resource thread for weird and interesting historical details that could make for a more interesting fantasy setting.
One great source of 'huh, they built that WHEN??' is Ancient Inventions book (and series), showing the amazing gynecological instruments available to ancient Romans (not surpassed until about 150 years ago?), stone age bikinis, and much more.
Other stuff:
Olive oil fraud has been a big market for organized crime from the current day to ancient Rome, and ancient Rome had government bodies dedicated to stamping it out.
Fire protection rackets have been a problem in both 19th century New York City and, again, ancient Rome.
(Ancient Rome also had iced drinks, fast food stalls, and many other lesser-known features of 'modern' urban civilization)
One great source of 'huh, they built that WHEN??' is Ancient Inventions book (and series), showing the amazing gynecological instruments available to ancient Romans (not surpassed until about 150 years ago?), stone age bikinis, and much more.
Other stuff:
Olive oil fraud has been a big market for organized crime from the current day to ancient Rome, and ancient Rome had government bodies dedicated to stamping it out.
Fire protection rackets have been a problem in both 19th century New York City and, again, ancient Rome.
(Ancient Rome also had iced drinks, fast food stalls, and many other lesser-known features of 'modern' urban civilization)
Cool/weird historical stuff to make games more interesting
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