The Day Rome Fell: Geese, Gold, and Silent Gods

The Rome Unveiled App is now on iOS and Android!

Search for 'Rome Audio Tour Guide Offline' in your app store.

The city gates are open. The army has run away. The elders sit still in special chairs.

Rome learns what happens when gods stop listening.

Next to the mysterious Black Stone, Sarah and Giovanni explore Rome's defining moment. On this day:

• People ignored a god's warning because a common person shared it
• The Capitol hill was almost lost
• Sacred geese—not soldiers—saved the city

This is when Roman fear and strength began:

• Rich leaders ignored a god's message because it came from a poor person
• Old leaders used special death rituals to curse enemies (Devotio)
• Enemies shouted "Vae victis" (Woe to the conquered!) when taking ransom
• Sacred geese became unexpected heroes on a dark night
• Shame built strong walls around the city—and its memory

This was a time of shame. It was also a new beginning. Rome learned to fear silence that day.

The app tour takes you to:

• The Roman Forum (where the Black Stone marks holy ground)
• The Capitoline Hill (where geese saved Rome)

Using GPS, you will hear:

• Geese making noise
• Swords scraping together
• The scary quiet of an empty city

Meet us at the gates of burning Rome.