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Seriously, though. How often do you think of the Roman Empire? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by 1bluepixel@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Klystron@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well in 5th grade I read Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief and later on every book after that. And there's still a part of me that thinks I might be a demigod. So Monday, Wednesday, Friday, it's the Greeks and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday it's the Romans. Sunday is a toss up.

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sunday is for the Norse

[–] deus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, that's already my designated day for thinking about Ancient Egypt.

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

You disgust me, for shame.

I bet you don't even have a day for the Huns of the Qin Dynasty.

[–] Skua@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You'd think one of the four days named after Germanic gods (in English, at least) would be for the Norse

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

You're right, I should swap Sunday and Wednesday.