People dressed as soldiers of the ancient Rome march in front of the Coliseum during a parade to celebrate the anniversary of the legendary foundation of the city of Rome.
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How much do you think about the Roman Empire?
It’s a question that men the world over were asked by friends and loved ones who use the video-sharing app TikTok in recent days.
A recent viral trend asserts that dudes spend a surprising amount of time ruminating on barbarian invasions, Hadrian’s Wall, fights in the Coliseum, and much more.
It’s a fun silly trend. But it illustrates a broader point about how we think about who thinks about history. (We think about this a lot.)
What does the way we think of the Roman Empire say about us? How could we think about it differently?
We talk to Angela Watercutter, a senior editor at WIRED, and Doug Boin, a history professor at St. Louis University.
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