The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed
Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...
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Nero to zero: The rise and fall of a brutal Roman emperor
When he came to power in 54 AD, the Roman Empire was vast. It stretched from Spain in the west to Britain in the north, and Syria in the east. The first five years of Nero’s reign have been ...
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Jews and the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from ... there is the political and socioeconomic tension that we see reflected in the rise of social banditry. Let's remember that Josephus ...
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In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.
However, Roman tactlessness and inefficiency, along with famine and internal squabbles, led to a rise in Jewish discontent. In 66 AD, this discontent exploded into open rebellion. Four years later ...
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Why the Roman Empire is suddenly everywhere online
More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...
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Hilarious TikTok Trend Reveals How Often Men Think About the Roman Empire (Spoiler Alert: It’s a Lot!)
From 'Bachelor' alum Hannah Brown to 'Today' host Carson Daly, several big names have gotten in on the popular TikTok trend How often do you think about the Roman Empire? That's the viral question ...