In the 1st century AD, a Roman glassmaker approached Emperor Tiberius with a stunning invention glass that wouldn’t shatter. The craftsman demonstrated how the vessel could dent but not break, astonishing the court. But instead of rewarding the breakthrough, Tiberius had the man executed. His reason? Fear that such a marvel would devalue gold and silver, shaking the empire’s economic foundation. The formula was lost for nearly two thousand years. It wasn’t until 2012 that similar technology re-e

Germanicus Julius Caesar (15 BCE–19 CE) was Rome’s most celebrated commander of the early Empire—adopted into the ruling line, beloved by soldiers, and treated by many Romans as the future they wanted. His legend exploded because he became the face of Roman recovery after one of the most humiliating defeats in Roman history: Teutoburg Forest (9 CE), where three legions were destroyed and their eagle standards captured. Under Emperor Tiberius, Germanicus was sent to the Rhine frontier. From 14–16