1. Justinian was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire!

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2. Between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1200, the Byzantines developed one of the most advanced civilizations!

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3. The Colosseum is 1,951 years old!

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4. We use Roman numerals to this day!

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5. Rome was one of the biggest cities in the ancient world!

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6. Rome had 22 different emperors!

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7. Christianity originated from the eastern part of Rome!

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8. A plague known as "Justinian's plague" broke out in the Mid-500s and killed millions!

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9. The Romans took alot of ideas from Greek!

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10. The Roman Empire was divided into 2 in A.D. 395