The phrase: “We who are about to die salute you,” was not as commonly used in Ancie

The phrase: “We who are about to die salute you,”was not as commonly used in Ancient Rome as the media likes to portray. In fact, the only known case when the saying took place is during Emperor Claudius’s naumachia- a fierce naval battle staged in the middle of a real lake for the purpose of entertainment. Read more

Picture: Ave Caesar Morituri te Salutant, by Jean-Léon Gérôme