How often do you think of the Roman Empire? Daily? Weekly? Whatever your answer to this TikTok trending question, the Roman Empire remains relevant for the role it played in shaping the world we live in. Our current calendar is based on one devised by Julius Caesar and our legal system contains numerous concepts that have their roots in Rome. For a daily dose of Roman history posts, you could do worse than including this Facebook group in your social media news-feed. What's interesting is that it focuses not only on ancient city of Rome, but also the later divided kingdom, and the eastern empire that was centered in Constantinople. You will see glorious Byzantine churches, ruins in Tunisia, coins, forts and much, much more. There are also numerous posts that analyze the legacy of important figures from Rome and the Byzantium.
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