He played the fiddle while Rome burned (fun fact: the fiddle wasn’t even invented yet!)

The Athenians fought this city-state in the Peloponnesian War.

A toast from Houston to Havana over this body of water

This formerly cursed franchise has won more World Series than any other team in baseball since the turn of the 21st century.

This Latin root for 'opposite' is found in the name of the jurisdiction that Paul Holes (one of Becky's true crime idols) worked in

This invention is still used in modern infrastructure, but its first appearance happened in Rome.

These artifacts are highly debated, and currently sit in the British Museum

You could sail in a straight line from Oman to Myanmar if this country weren’t in the way.

The Oakland Athletics once played in this eastern city.

This Latin root word for 'slow' will be familiar to you if you've watched a few Superbowls over the last 20 years

He had sex with a she-wolf (oo la la) and Rome was born (or at least Romulus and Remus were!)

They invented this object, which is actually the second oldest toy in the world

The largest country in the world without a land border. Countries with overseas territories don’t count.

The New York Yankees have 27 World Series, the most in baseball. With 11, this team is the runner-up.

This Latin root word for false can be found before the word 'science' when referring to a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method

This historical event caused the Romans to bury alive a Vestal Virgin (cheery — I know!) as a means to placate the gods.

This guy is said to have founded Rome (or at least a settlement close to it) and his father fought in the Trojan war.

The largest city proper in Africa by population.

This poor squad hasn’t won a playoff game since October 5, 2004. They’ve appeared in 18 playoff games since.

This Latin root word for 'earth' will be familiar to you if you enjoy delicious bread from a well-loved bakery

They are the Julio-Claudian emperors, in order.

This object, a gift given by Paris, sparked a contest between three goddesses and started the Trojan War.

An eastern European country that's wedged between two nations; one whose flag consists only of all three primary colours, the other whose flag consists only of two primary colours.

This team's city is named after a Roman patrician.

This Latin root word for 'self' can be found in the beloved 'Grease' song, 'Grease Lightning' if you add "matic" to the end of it.