26Carmen 16
Carmen 16 is a poem written by Gaius Valerius Catullus (84 B.C. – 54 B.C.) is considered so sexually explicit it wasn't published in English until the late 20th century. It is considered to be one of the filthiest expressions ever written in Latin, or any language, for that matter.
27. In Egypt 1503 B.C., Hatshepsut became the second woman to rule and chose to take the title of king. She donned male clothing and wore a false beard.
28. One of the earliest known serial killers was Liu Pengli, a Chinese prince from mid-100 B.C. He would go on expeditions with others, murdering people for sheer sport. He had over 100 confirmed victims. When he was uncovered, his uncle the emperor banished him instead of executing him.
29. After the battle of Carrhae in 53 B.C., the Parthians took the Roman commander Marcus Licinius Crassus and allegedly poured molten gold down his throat because of his renowned greed.
30. Around 1800 B.C., a king named Erra-imittī in Mesopotamia appointed a palace worker king named Enlil-bâni for a short period of time to avoid a disaster that he was told was coming by an oracle. Near the end of the time, Erra-imittī died while eating soup and Enlil-bâni ruled for 24 years.
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31Draco
Draco, an Athenian law-maker in 620 B.C., was smothered to death by gifts of cloaks and hats showered upon him by appreciative citizens.
32. The earliest recorded epidemic dates back to the Peloponnesian War of 430 B.C. The ancient Greek historian Thucydides described the symptoms of a disease believed to be typhoid fever. It was known as the Great Athenian Plague and it killed about 100,000 people or two-thirds of the population there.
33. In 89 B.C., Roman soldiers had reportedly captured a satyr while at war in Greece. When they brought it to their general Sulla for interrogation, it is said to have only spoke in something like a cross between the neighing of a horse and the bleating of a goat.
34. The world’s oldest recorded joke which has been traced back to 1900 B.C. was “Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap.”
35. The year 46 B.C. had 445 days in it due to the change from the 10-month calendar to the 12-month calendar by Julius Caesar. It became known as "The Year of Confusion."
36Assyrians
In the 23rd century B.C., the Assyrians had the first large organized army. They pioneered modern-day psychological terrorism, skinned people alive, and mutilated them if they didn't believe their kings were one with God.
