One doubtful theory holds that ancient Romans were reluctant ... whirring and chiming mechanical timepieces: The Roman numerals on most clocks are centripetal, that is, they are not horizontal ...

Why do some analog clocks with Roman numerals have '4' as 'IV,' while others have 'IIII'? This is one of those questions where no one seems to have a definitive answer, and probably no one ever will.

Except when it comes to the Super Bowl. It’s the only thing in life that seems to use Roman numerals besides old clocks. Roman numerals are so MCMLXXVI. But there’s good news for those who ...

Although the numeral system of Ancient Rome began to fall ... there are still a few instances in which Roman numerals are commonly used: on clock faces, to identify lineages -- particularly ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Roman numerals are a numeral system which was used in Ancient Rome. It uses letters instead of numbers to represent ...