Advice for Time Traveling to Ancient Rome
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- If you could travel back in time to ancient Rome, how would you get ready? Watch this video for a (hypothetically) practical guide.
Those interested in exploring ancient Rome might want to check out my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans."
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0:00 Introduction
1:20 Selecting a date
3:04 Choosing a persona
5:09 Getting dressed
7:00 Language prep
7:46 Immunizations
8:18 What to bring
Thanks for watching!
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This helped alot, thanks, I didn't get stabbed
Delighted to hear it
Of course you didn't, otherwise you wouldn't / couldn't have made the travel.
No you didn't. This an official summons from the time police regarding the protection fees due to agent AXD3231
@@PabloSanchez-qu6ib 3231? i dont recognize these symbols. stop impersonating roman officials, you barbarian.
@@murthyadivirk Sgt Voltron, we have here a time continuum infiltration named Adivi that doesn't recognize earth Region 3 standard. Have him vaporized 5 minutes ago please.
I'd recommend going forward in time and watching all the other parts.
Particularly episode 5. Without that you might be in trouble.
That's thinking like a time traveler!
Thanks for the advice! Hahaha!
Greetings from the future! Chariot driving certainly proved to be quite important, traffic in the Circus Maximus is terrible these days.
@@eoghancronin2736*those days 😂
This is also a really good guide for visiting New Orleans
lol
You forgot one item, a sturdy space suit. A thousand years ago earth was many many astronomical units away.
Interesting point.
I'd assume if you could time travel you could also travel through space to the right spot
That depends on your mode of travel.
Gravitational Lock on your destination point
"I'm your god now!" I see someone other than myself has had some unusual historical daydreams!! Great job, look forward to part two!
Glad to hear it!
That would be me 🤣🤣
Too bad you can't carry _that_ much ammunition. And you'll eventually have to sleep, when you can be assassinated.
That would be me too. But bruh, I’m Asian. I’d stick out . 😅
Would make a more interesting video..."What modern invention could one use to rule ancient rome in 1 week..." I would say copious amounts of quinine and a broad-spec antibiotic (penicillin, doxycycline, etc)
I briefly walked with Gaius Julius Caesar on the Appian Way. That would have been in '69 or '70. The crosses were still up, ghastly scene.
ah what a nightmare, i meant to time travel to 1870’s Boston, and ended up in antiquity Rome because of a latitudinal typo. Thank god this video exists, lest i’d been completely out of my element.
3:04 - My "planned" hypothetical time travel persona has always been that I would claim to be a foreign scribe's apprentice whose master died suddenly while we were traveling abroad to simultaneously explain my poor understanding of local dialects but still demonstrate that I can write and do math and hopefully I would live long enough that I'd maybe be able to build an aeolipile or some other kind of steam powered demonstrator and hopefully establish myself as an inventor...
I wondered what it would be like if a mechanical engineer went back in time and now I can't stop thinking about Romans with steam engines...
@@supaF Well, as OP mentioned with the Aeolipile... the Romans DID have a steam engine, but its inventor in Alexandria couldn't think of any practical use for it (and slave labor was still much cheaper anyway), so it ended up just a fancy curiosity displayed in a temple.
You would be able to impress Romans if you used any punctuation at all.
@@Onio_ I used multiple punctuation marks in my comment... I suppose you mean _commas_ though which I didn't use because it didn't need any and the Romans wouldn't have been impressed since they didn't use punctuation any and evencommonlywrotewithnnospacingwhatsoever.
@@llYossarian It's a joke.
Word to the wise...... Never trust a helpful wizard.
Sage words
Even (or especially?) if his name is Rincewind...
@@Lucius1958 Especially
@@Lucius1958 This, of course, suggests the intriguing possibility that the late, lamented Sir Pterry was...Greek?
Not even this Bayaz guy? He seems pretty helpful and cool
"Glorious advent of toldinstone" lol, truly an auspicous occasion.
I sure thought so
I think I would choose sometime during Vespasian's reign. Or his first son's, during the opening celebrations of the Colosseum, unless that was during the high malarial season.
Very clever video, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Sometime in the early Flavian era would be great (you could meet Martial!), though I'd be careful to avoid the unrest of early 70 AD and the terrible plague that swept Rome during Titus' reign.
I just wrote the same before I saw your comment; see the Colosseum when it was new.
@@robertgiles9124 I understand many improvements were made to it, especially during Hadrian's time.
If you're hanging out in the Roman Empire during the reign of Titus, I highly recommend avoiding the Bay of Naples region for a while.
I'm African-American and when I daydream about time-traveling my first destination would be Ancient Rome because it was so multicultural I figured I wouldn't stand out TOO much. Good tip taking spices for money; never thought of that! I'd also take a handle of vodka for drinking and disinfecting. And a QP of Sativa. I'd travel to around 200AD to see the colesseum in all it's glory. A rich patron to get me a good seat at the games would be great too.
Same here. I also daydream about time traveling to Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs.
it's the Kingdom of Kush for me, the Lands of Meroe and Nubia seem so exciting
Also being black, standing out is what I like. Imagine being the first black person encountered by a culture. Assuming you can speak the language and have any knowledge which would be useful in context it would be neat to have the chance to be an ambassador. I know this is optimistic, but I think it would be neat.
Why not go to somewhere in Africa? I'm African so if I had a time machine I'd visit my ancestors firstly. Then I'd travel way back before the Bantu expansions and learn proto-bantu, that would be cool. If I had time then I'd visit Judea during the time of Jesus and (with camera in hand) debunk all of that mythological nonsense that has, unfortunately, infected my culture.
Ancient Egypt during the time of the pyramid builders would be cool too. Finally put to rest all the theories of how they built the pyramids.
Also, as an aside, multiculturalism is not the same as multi-racialism. A multicultural society doesn't have to be multi-racial and most of them haven't been. Rome, from what I understand, was multicultural but not multiracial so you'd stand out for sure.
@@mugikuyu9403 lol lemme go to ancient Africa just so my great grandma can call me fat and ask why i still don't have a boyfriend 🙃 i can buy a plane ticket and do that *now*
All jokes aside ancient africa would be cool top 3 would be ancient egypt, nubian kingdoms, kingdoms of Uganda/Rwanda-rundi but the west and south african kingdoms look pretty cool too!
Good to know I'm not the only one who has these weird thoughts of going back in time. Specifically in ancient Rome. I've already imagined that an RPG in this theme would be interesting. Waiting for the next videos. Thanks.
Yes thousands of times since I was about 10 years old.
Or a supressed sniper maybe? Phew there goes Brutus. Phew there goes Attila.
@@patrondonvito2249 Nah! Just a game base on real history. I'm pretty sure u can find your thing very easily. good lucky
@@albertobraga4809 assassins creed could do it great. If they made it more like ezio his story in ac2.
@@patrondonvito2249 I believe the video maker said in this Sci-Fi scenario you can't make any permanent changes that might cause a paradox or something.
"It's just gauche to explore Rome in sweatpants." Yes! That's some good writing right there. You win an internet, sir!
Still somewhat true today, at least according to most "Romans".
Yeah they’d definitely think you were a barbarian then
Can't wait for Part 2 already😊
Delighted to hear it!
I just went forward in time and watched all 6 parts.
Essential viewing!
@@Gainn Link please😊
@@classiccomedycinemaprogram1640 I need to know what sort of time machine you have. If I give you the wrong spatiotemporal coordinates and you could end up near a black hole or something (happened once, my hair still won't grow right)..
love this so much. imagine the possibilities? can you make a similar series for Germania, Ancient India and China?
Glad to hear it! If I see enough viewer interest, I will certainly make more time travel videos.
Maybe he should just do Rome because it's probably gonna take a while...
@@toldinstone I know this is from 11 months ago, but I just found these videos and I am loving them. Your style of deadpan humor mixed with facts and legitimately good advice is endlessly entertaining to me, and IMHO a genuinely great and engaging way to teach history.
I like to think I’m being debriefed for a recreational trip to Rome where I’ve signed specific documents stating that I won’t change history but I’m actually low key planning on definitely changing history.
he said it wouldnt be possible in the scenario
I've always thought as a modern day Herbalist and pharmacologist. I'd make my living as a physician bakc in history, which would absolutely change history. But I think I could make a better life for myself if I could time travel
Excellent! I'm glad I've taken a 2x1 offer: great content of History and clear English accent (which is something invaluable for non English native speakers). Looking forward chapter 2. Greetings from a south Baetica time traveler!
Very glad that you enjoyed the video (and that my voice was clear)!
Thanks to your advice, I had a great trip. They loved the cinnamon! Re-booked for next year already
A version of this but with different places would be cool
I just stumbled upon this series..i hope you still have interest in keeping this going..its AWESOME
Finally someone made a video about the stuff we've all been thinking but were ashamed to talk about it with our friends
Oh very nice. Interesting angle/perspective to take on ancient rome. Looking forward to more videos!
Glad to hear it!
There was a young lady named Bright
Who travelled much faster than light
She departed one day in a Relative way
And arrived on the previous night
The part about choosing the right periods to avoid makes me wonder if the period we're currently in would not be recommended for time travelers 😅 It's interesting to note how even when there's a chaotic time there's still people living relatively normal lives
Idk what country you’re from, but I’m from the United States. It’s interesting to think about people in a few thousand years talking about this country in the same regards that ToldinStone talks about Rome!
It'd depend entirely on where you go. If you plan to travel to 2010's United States, you could probably get by anywhere as long as you know what clothes you're supposed to be wearing and can speak English.
@@raphaelwaggoner3200 an episode of Futurama has the crew traveling back to 1947 Roswell NM. The professor's zoot suit is 10 years out of date and for the wrong social class (he's an old white guy), and Leela's poodle skirt and cat's eye glasses are 10 years too early.
The show's writers were (are, since none are dead yet) so smart that they certainly did this on purpose.
Nah dude, a pandemic followed by a war in Europe. Maybe only if a time traveler is fleeing from a nuclear war 😅
I mean even with everything going on almost anywhere in the world today is still safer than most of the world was historically, mostly because the big killers like disease have largely been addressed. However just like the Romans percieved their own time as being a relatively safe and peaceful one but we today see it as dangerous people in the future might scoff at the dangers we today take for granted. One thing I bet will sound insane in the future is the high number of traffic deaths and future time travelers might prefer to stick to relatively pedestrianized areas.
Of course another big question is what exactly would time travelers find interesting and impressive about this period, would they see the internet similarly to how we see the Roman road system? Would they find skyscrapers or the LHC more interesting?
With all the current lockdowns to spatial travel, this has been some very timely advice that I’ve found really helpful.
Yesterday I was talking with my daughter who, really hate the history teacher at high school. Last night I was thinking how history could be much more cool ? Strangely I had a dream where I read a book call 'Survival book to time traveler'. I'm glad to see someone else got this idea as well, where you can disguise history mixed with a pinch of science fiction. Nice job !
This is an awesome and original idea for a video series and great information. I will be watching them all.
I really like that you talk so calm and slowly, so easy to understand. Not like the machinegun narrators of some other channels.
You are such a high quality channel and man of character. Great work please keep the videos coming
I’m getting ready for my trip. Thanks for the tips!
My pleasure!
Clever, intelligent and fascinating. Truly the most creative video I’ve run across on TH-cam. Thanks!
Awesome bro great work please keep making more of these.
I'm glad that I take the safe route to Ancient Travel by taking a trip with a smart guy that shows me around. That is why I love your videos
Glad you enjoyed the video!
THE START OF A GREAT SERIES! THISE NEW ERA OF (toldinstone) WILL BE LEGENDERY
I sure hope so...
Tudor London is my time travel fantasy - but Trajan or Hadrian's Rome would be cool
Hey there, thanks for sharing this knowledge with us. this was probably the most informative style of presentation I’ve listened to this far. I happen to be sanding the floor and it was intellectualising
Can already tell this series is going to be amazing
Glad to hear it!
This is exceptionally good content. What a fantastic way to educate and entertain, I am actually shocked similar approaches aren't more common. Really great stuff my guy!
I enjoyed this episode. Your sense of humor is a gem.
Absolutely brilliant. Whenever I hear about a video covering this subject I am disappointed, this is the first time that I got exactly what I wanted with this video
Very in-depth, a good job.
I feel much more prepared to time travel now.
This is great, hope this is the start of a series!
Glad you enjoyed it! I hope to make three or four more videos.
We need part 2, absolutely love this video!
I appreciate your humor. the beginning had me giggling heartily
Love it, You posted this just in time. I was heading for the way-back machine when I saw this.
Glad I caught you!
SO interesting, I had to subscribe.
I wouldn't go back in time without watching all this videos!
PLEASE NEVER STOP THIS SERIES
Moltes gràcies! Thanks so much! So good 👍
You're very welcome!
I fascinate time traveling to Rome all the time and what I would do and how I would prepare. This series is great
Great video! One other option...Persona: Charismatic sorcerer. Advantages: Adored by masses, who believe you can fly. Disadvantages: You start to believe it yourself and attempt to do so. Last laugh: you'll be played by Jack Palance
Glad you enjoyed it! Sorcerer's always a good one (and shades easily into astrologer). And I suppose that there are worse posthumous fates than being played by Jack Palance...
Franky, its embarrassing how much thought I have devoted to this very subject.
Good job. Look forward to the series.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Part two will appear next week.
As I’m new to your channel, I wholeheartedly wish to commend you in the work you put out, not only dreamy thought provoking, but very educational and inspiring.
Thank you for creating a portal to a dimension that most of us dream and fantasize about, with utmost useful details and insights.
Would love to see further advices unto Ancient Egypt (Old kingdom, Middle and New Kingdom covered) and ancient Greece in the time of Pericles and Alcibiades if possible.
Thanks again, thumbs up 👍 and I have just become a subscriber to your channel.
This is great. I always wondered what I should take back to Rome.
Think the book title is just fantastic.
Enjoyed your uploads. Thanks.
❤
You're very welcome
Good to know! I am certain these tips will come in handy!
Glad to hear it!
so simple and so good 👍🏽
This is amazing. Thank you.
Funny channel. I just bought your book. Looking forward to reading it
watched all these in reverse order and holy shit some of the best history content on yt! keep doing you man
Ugh. Late. Time Machine trouble. This is fabulous !! Makes you want to shop for new wardrobe.
Awesome video and awesome concept, I always would ask myself what would I need to survive in the past if I were to travel. What diseases and time periods I would have to watch out for etc. Keep up the good work.
Very amusing, thank you! I shall watch them all.
To be honest, it would probably be very easy to counterfeit Roman coins considering they didn't have the protections against it that modern currency does
Love this somewhat hilarious video! Grazie Mille.
Outstanding presentation! Just subscribed
Glad to hear it, and welcome aboard!
Brilliant idea! Thank you so much for your videos! Much appreciated by an inhabitant of the city that once was 'the little Rome of the Gauls'!
Very glad you enjoyed it!
Now, if you could just get an autographed copy of Claudius' _History of the Etruscans_ , his Etruscan dictionary, and maybe his history of Carthage, it might be worth the risk...
In a later era, an evening listening to Lucius Apuleius spinning yarns would also be entertaining.
As a classicist, my eyes glaze and I get a bit wistful when I think of all the lost literary and artistic treasures available to the time traveler.
Personally, I'd really want to hang out with the real Petronius. Unfortunately that would be during the Nero period, but as I'm not Christian, at least I won't end up as Roman Candle or lion food.
I'd pay that dictionary in gold.
Ten times the weight.
Well I thoroughly enjoyed this
Just glad im not the only one who has thought of this scenario.
I loved the theme of the series and the other videos, you got another subscriber! About taking spices as a form of currency, it might be easier to pay a craftsman (while still at the present) to reproduce the metal coins since it would be necessary to bargain and sell the spice, something risky to do without the tricks of the streets and markets of Rome.
Thank you, and welcome aboard! And yes, spices would be a very flexible and useful currency.
Bringing excess quinine would be more lucrative; Cure one prominant person with malaria, and you could write your own check...
A fun way to learn about ancient Rome. Well done!
Brilliant, you have gained another subscriber.
Thank you!!!
It's still gauche to tour Rome in sweatpants.
Petronius, arbiter elegantiarum, would not approve!
@@michaelhoffmann2891 "Zigackly" as the noted scholar Obelix would say.
@@fabrisseterbrugghe8567 An Asterix fan! COME TO MY ARMS! Thash perfectly right!
@@michaelhoffmann2891 *hic
@@fabrisseterbrugghe8567 "hic"? Well you won't become one of Typhus' works of arts that way, that's for sure! (the term in the English translation is so pathetic.... "works of arts", really? The German uses the hilarious term "Zuckerpüppchen" (sugar dolls), which is far more fitting in the context. Don't know what the original French uses. Surely not "objets d'art"?)
When part 2? I love your channel! I'm gonna buy your book!
Thank you! Part 2 is coming soon...
Amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Greetings from Brazil 😃
Honestly a wonderful thought exercise. Excellent amount of orm
Cannot wait for more videos in this series
Glad to hear it!
Brilliant!
Fantastic mini-series! I wish I could subscribe twice. So close to 100k!
Great, cant wait for the next episode
Glad to hear it
VERY educational! Also funny and entertaining, bring on Part 2.
Delighted to hear it! Part 2 is coming in about a week and a half.
Wow I actually fell asleep recently thinking about what I’d do in this scenario! Avoiding purple was one of the things I considered
I just got back this video was pretty helpful
This is so much fun
this so good- get people thinking
I’m just imagining accidentally wearing Timbs to Ancient Rome and having a Roman citizen gesture towards them and utter “what are those?”
Loved the video!
Do you think we could get a culinary guide to rome too?
Like a Michelin guidebook of roman delicacies
plz continue this series! :D
Part II is coming soon...
I love this soooooo much
Very nice video.
Brilliant, and timely. Was just going to power up the Temporizer 3000 for a quick vacation. Perhaps I'll wait for a bit. Bring on Part 2!
You have to watch the 3000 model. Go anywhere before the 16th century, and it starts to overheat.
@@toldinstone Yes, but at least the 3000 has cup holders :)
@@northernskys Those (and the heated seats) are the saving grace of the 3000 model.
have time traveled in 50yrs of voracious consumption of literature
and here I am quite ( surprisingly ) keen to know just how you guys do it
Thanks, it worked
Just what I was looking for.
Glad to hear it
Got notifs on for part two!!
Glad to hear it!
Hey man, I've been studying about ancient rome for months now, reading every book, and watching every documentary I can find about Anicent Rome (specifically trying to glean what life for the ordinary person was like) and I have to say this video was actually one of the better ones in terms of information I thought. It was a fun and informative video (ill be following the other ones now). Great job dude, loved watching it.
Brilliant mate!
Glad you enjoyed it!
i constantly day dream about going back in time, and for either purpose of just experiencing that world or changing the course of history with new technology and fixing many of our societal wrongs from when they truly began.