How often do you think about the Roman Empire

I study Latin, so I often immerse myself in ancient Rome. But much of the time, I am reading from the days of the Roman [i]Republic[/i].

I am not on Tik Tok. I just enjoy Latin poetry.

Quite often. I was a Latin student in high school and college. It's interesting how much the U S and A is beginning to resemble the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

Isn't Rome where all those Gawdy, or maybe Godly, whatever word, isn't Rome where they lived?
People like David, Goliath, mark, matthew, Jesus, Mary whoever?

Sometimes. I like old wars and the colosseum gladiators fights interest me. Interesting history regarding their lives back then, but that’s it.

I have know idea how this even became a thing.

When I watch HBOs ROME and what our history teacher told us circa 1965. The U.S. was going the way Rome did.

My poll reply, is situated somewhere between
never and six months.

Never until about 2 weeks ago when I heard everyone start asking it.

Eh I’m more a Greece guy myself but Rome was also sweet!

Five years of Latin and three of Greek put a stop to that.

Its still fascinating and relatable enough. At least once per day

Only when someone talks about it.

As someone whom is obsessed with history I think of it at least once a day.

Every day

Usually, a few months back made as much cost effective ancient Rome additions to my e-library as possible. It's fascinating, and so much ground it covers, from the artistic, philosophical, to really dry things like architecture.

Almost never.

But, the book I am reading, Druids, by Morgan Llywelyn, it also deals with the roman empire (unfortunately),
so you know, the answer to your question is, relative 😎.

Daily during the NFL season with all those gladiator games being played to distract the lower classes while the 1% shmooze in their luxury suites.

quite often since a) it is very important in Jewish history and b) there are analogies with world politics and culture today (the USA as the new Rome basically).

Every day. I will spend long periods of time thinking about, reading about, and watching videos about ancient Rome.

I teach a class that involves a lot of history, so the Roman Empire comes up often.

Almost never.. i know it existed but don't give it much thought beyond that

At least once every few days. My name would be Paximus Vindictus, savior of the realm.

Etruria is still eternal.

"More THAN once a day"

There’s a village in Iran where they speak Roman they also speak Farsi

The last time was when I watched "I, Claudius" again recently.

I'm not sure, because I don't ever really intentionally think about it, as much as I stumble upon another artifact of it ... for example, this week, it was this well preserved arena in the south of France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_of_N%C3%AEmes


Or this week I also see this cool house built in a precarious rocky spot on Capri, which in turn makes me think of nearby Naples, and which once again makes me think how it is utterly insane that millions of people live in this spot between two volcanoes, the dangers of which are well-documented from the Roman era

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Malaparte

So I guess I think of the Roman Empire tangentially

I don't really think about things that sucked.

Roman society sucked.

Every time gay shit is brought up