*Swirls wine glass*

This ain't no Trojan horse

Ah, history! That magical time where gladiators checked their social media in the Colosseum waiting room and Cleopatra was caught texting Julius Caesar the ancient equivalent of "U up?" No? Not how it went down? Well, if you're someone who daydreams of historical epochs but also indulges in modern meme culture, boy, do we have a treat for you! Dive deep into this treasure trove of 30 history memes , carefully curated for all you time travelers wishing to chuckle at the past. These memes are so…

We hath memes – glorious illustrations paired with witticisms

Ah, history! That magical time where gladiators checked their social media in the Colosseum waiting room and Cleopatra was caught texting Julius Caesar the ancient equivalent of "U up?" No? Not how it went down? Well, if you're someone who daydreams of historical epochs but also indulges in modern meme culture, boy, do we have a treat for you! Dive deep into this treasure trove of 41 history memes , carefully curated for all you time travelers wishing to chuckle at the past. These memes are so…

Have a laugh at the past

How often do you think about the Romans?

It's all just a little bit of history repeating

Reformation type beat

Dancin' by the Nile, ladies like his style, he ate a crocodile

I am a sucker for Medieval Times . I know that it is lowkey a scam that is not worth the nearly $100 price tag, but I do not care. Every time I drive by a Medival Times restaurant, my heart sings with happiness. My parents live like 5 minutes away from one of those giant castles on the side of the freeway, and if I were them, I would be going to that bad boy constantly. I don't think Medieval Times has a season pass like Disneyland or Six Flags does, but it darn well should. Even though eating…

LOLs in human

History lesson time! Today we're going to discuss the origin of memes. Yes, internet memes. Why am I differentiating the two? Well, it's because the term “meme” was first used by Richard Dawkins in 1976 - and wasn't about the internet. A meme, by Dawkins' definition (via the Oxford Dictionary) is “An element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.” It's all about the transmission of ideas. Some great historical examples…

What's the coolest dinosaur of all time? The top three that I've always heard people say are Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pterodactyl, and Velociraptor. Sure, all pretty good picks. T. Rexes are massive and funny looking. Velociraptors are fast and cool. Pterodactyls are the ones that can fly. Those three are definitely the most represented within dinosaur-affiliated media, but I have a dark horse candidate for the coolest of the animals: supersaurus (AKA the massive dinosaurs with the ridiculously long…

Did you pay attention in history class ? Personally, history was my favorite subject growing up. It didn't really require a ton of critical thinking, at least for me. You kind of just had to show up to class, listen to the teacher tell stories of what happened before our lifetimes, and maybe read a little bit. Doing the bare minimum of what's listed there, I performed well enough. Of course, not everyone had the same experience. History is just an interesting subject to learn about. So why don'…

We here at Memebase feel that history memes are a special breed. I usually have one of two reactions to them. A knowing smirk, chuckle, or nod at a meme dealing with history that I'm well-versed in. Shock, horror, and an hour-long voracious time-traveling trip through the depths of Wikipedia. Generally speaking, I mostly react in the former manner. It's good to feel smart. But every now and then a meme will introduce me to an era, event, or cultural tidbit that just leaves me feeling ill, but a…