Ancient Egyptians and Romans also liked to have lettuce with their evening meal.

VOA: special.2010.10.12

Egyptians and Romans served the green, leafy vegetable at the end of dinner.

VOA: special.2009.04.28

The ancient Romans discovered that volcanic ash made better cement.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

"Romans 9-13," she said.

VOA: special.2009.02.14

Several villages in Brittany, the part of ancient Gaulle never conquered by the Romans, are also claiming to have inspired the Astrix series.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

But along with his sidekicks, enormous,goofy Obelix and dog Idfix, Astrix wages battle against the ancient Romans to defend the Gaullish way of life.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22