ancient history

There are memes for just about every specialized interest and if you're a history buff, you'll never have to worry about a shortage of dank memes full of historical references and tongue-in-cheek jabs at the past. We've got literally thousands of years worth of recorded history to meme! So whenever you feel like memes about the fall of Rome have gotten a little...old, there's a goldmine of Napoleonic War or Mongol Empire memes for you to tackle. But for now you can let us do the work and enjoy this offering of various spicy history memes. 

Think the world seems absolutely screwed beyond repair these days? Why not escape into the marvelous world of history memes! You'll be reminded that the world suffered long before 2020. And those suffering didn't have the luxury of being able to use the internet all day. 

The era we're living through seems pretty bleak most of the time. It's hard to ignore the pandemic and our current political shitshow. But the past has been just as bleak, if not more. These dank history memes use humor to lighten up that darkness. As a bonus? They're kind of educational! 

Move over, Tide Pods! There's a new forbidden snack in town. And while they could break your teeth, these Assyrian tablets won't send you to a premature death or cause your memes to be deleted on Facebook and Instagram. The arguably banal Twitter mania started when @serbiaireland shared a photo of a bowl filled with 4-5,000 year old tablets from Assyria. The tablets (which were once contracts, receipts, and letters) were quickly recognized to bear a striking resemblance to popular cereals. So the comedians of Twitter quickly got to work doing what they do best: making the same joke in ever-so-slightly different ways. 

These memes are for people who like ancient history, 20th century history, and everything in between. If you're a history buff then we're pretty sure you'll find something to laugh at. But if you like content that's a little more specialized, we've got you covered with some ancient history memes!

It's no secret that we love history memes, but we have to admit that ancient history sometimes doesn't get enough attention. And so we've curated this gallery of Ancient Greek-specific memes for those who want 'em. If you're someone who's more interested in generic history memes, eBaum's World has you covered!

If you like history but the 20th century isn't really your jam, then we think you'll like these memes from antiquity. Whether it's ancient Rome or Greece that tickles your fancy, we're pretty sure you'll find them amusing!

If you're someone who is convinced that the past was just a better time, just take a gander through these memes and you'll know that that wasn't exactly the case. Now please enjoy!

We're no experts, but we're pretty sure that students would be way more likely to pay attention in history class if teachers implemented memes into their lesson plans. So let these memes be today's little history lesson from us on ancient Egypt!

We know, we know - we're a little history meme-obsessed. But we can't help it, we like a little dose of education in our memes. Is that such a crime? We think not.

Scroll down for the memes, and if these in particular aren't really your jam, check out some ancient history content instead!

History memes tend to be dominated by content from the Cold War era. Don't get us wrong, we do love those, but sometimes we need to mix it up a bit. As is such, we present you with this batch of ancient history memes that we think you're gonna like!

You guys really love the history memes, and you're in luck because so do we, so we'll keep giving them to you as long as you want 'em. Now please sit back and enjoy some educational content!

If you love history as much as we do, then we think you'll like the following memes that we picked out for you. They're both amusing and educational, so you can feel like you're learning something while you browse. Now get scrollin'!

Check out some more of our history memes here! 

Over the last year or so we've seen a lot of iterations of the "Oomer Wojak" meme. From 30 Year Old Boomer to pessimistic Doomer memes, the formats seem endlessly customizable. And Memers are getting pretty creative as the meme becomes more popular. Soomer memes are proof. We're not sure what possessed someone to make an ancient Sumerian version of Wojak, but we're definitely not complaining. The memes are so detailed they often contain actual cuneiform. It's nice to see Wojak memes adopt a non-tradwife lean. We just need to brush up on our ancient languages.

If you're tired of memes about coronavirus and lockdown, we've got the antidote for you. Instead of focusing on current events, these history memes culled from the depths of Reddit focus on the past. While some of them deal with pretty horrendous topics, they're still a welcome break from the craziness that's happening in the present. Enjoy the respite.

Okay, so you really don't have to be smart to browse through these history memes. All you really need is an interest in history. And if you want even more, /r/HistoryMemes has what you're looking for!