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I know this is a joke/meme, but I sincerely think of the Roman Empire a surprising amount of times. I find myself obsessing over how Roman citizens were living just as complex lives as we are today, or about Marcus Aurelius' life and philosophy, or about how the Republic fell and became a totalitarian state.

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[-] PurpleTentacle@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago
[-] MooseBoys@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Alright, alright… Apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system, and public health… what have the Romans ever done for us?

[-] PurpleTentacle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago
[-] riley0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Via imperialism. Then, when their enormous military became too expensive, their empire crumpled. Or maybe it was the lead pipes.

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