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What Made the Ancient Romans Laugh?

Roman Empire Times 14 Jun 2026
But Roman laughter did not always mean amusement, and it did not always feel harmless ... Easy to Recognize, Difficult to Explain ... Caligula was said to have forced a man to dine with him and laugh after the man had watched the execution of his own son ... 24.
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Nemi Ships: The Ancient Floating Palaces Destroyed in WWII

Greek Reporter 09 Jun 2026
Located in Lake Nemi in Italy, the Nemi ships consisted of two vessels constructed on orders of Roman Emperor Caligula (37 to 41 AD), known for his extravagant lifestyle ... with Emperor Caligula.
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America Must Hope Trump Is Not a New Caligula

Political Wire 06 May 2026
They feared such tyrannical emperors as Caligula, who renamed temples in his honour, had golden statues of himself erected, and revelled in humiliating Rome’s former elites, including the cowardly senators who handed him supreme powers.”.
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5 Roman Myths People Still Believe Today – and What the Evidence Really Says

Roman Empire Times 10 Apr 2026
 Caligula Made His Horse a Consul. Caligula’s Horse and the Joke That Became History. The story that Caligula wanted to make his horse consul is one of the most famous accusations ever attached to a Roman emperor ... Caligula and the horse.
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Why did the Romans kill Jesus?

Roman Empire Times 01 Apr 2026
Credits ... Credits ... Pilate's recall in 36/37 CE coincided with Tiberius' death, so his trial would have fallen under the jurisdiction of the new emperor, Caligula ... Pilate might have been among those acquitted after Caligula's ascension ... ....
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