Another year adds another Roman numeral to the NFL's biggest game: the Super Bowl. This year, that number stands as LVI: three numerals that, added together, result in the latest Super Bowl edition.

The Super Bowl is one of the select few mainstream events still using Roman numerals, a system that has largely been forgotten outside of certain spaces. Although the numeral system of Ancient ...

2021 For those still wondering about Roman numerals, we'll save you the Google search: Different letters represent different numbers, with I equal to 1, V equal to 5, X to 10, L to 50, C to 100, D ...

Eventually, we may even live to see Super Bowl C (100). Why does the NFL use Roman numerals to label each Super Bowl? It's been almost six decades since the first-ever Super Bowl (1967 ...

Super Bowl LIX is the 59th iteration of the NFL championship game. The NFL uses Roman numerals for the Super Bowl to avoid confusion since the champion is recognized for the year the season ...

Unlike the social ramifications of dodgeball, Roman numerals are one of those things you probably learned in school and haven’t relied on much since. Except when it comes to the Super Bowl.

Most of us have seen Roman numerals before. Some of us even remember what they mean. But this quiz isn’t just about reading them. You’ll get a mix of questions—some will ask you to convert ...

Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican. Love the Catholic Church or not, you have to admit the Roman numerals following a pope's name are distinctive. They set the pope apart from the rest of ...

Understanding Roman numerals also has real-world applications, with dates on buildings, monuments and other public works often written using the ancient method. It's helpful to think of Roman ...

But the league doesn't use just any numbers. It uses Roman numerals, a rarely used counting system introduced thousands of ...

Why does the NFL use Roman numerals for the Super Bowl? This year’s NFL championship is officially known as “Super Bowl LVIII.” The letters LVIII are Roman numerals that mean “58,” so ...