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Men- how often do you think about the Roman Empire?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Probably one of the most important and influential empires to exist through history. As they say, all roads lead to Rome
So fairly often. The logistical brilliant to have such a vast and sophisticated empire back then is unparalleled |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it  "
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Given that it forms the basis for large parts of our civilisation, surely it deserves some thought, without - as some have inaccurately stated on here - it being some form of wish fulfilment?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother. "
 MELI!
I did Watch a tik tok where this Black woman asked her Black Husband and he replied ‘you mean the Nicki Minaj album?’ |
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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago
Lincolnshire |
"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother. "
Definitely not a white man thing, the Africans were well ahead of the Romans when it came to enslaving people - I don't think anyone chose Pyramid Building as their preferred career
And I would imagine Romans would have identified as Latino rather than white! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
Definitely not a white man thing, the Africans were well ahead of the Romans when it came to enslaving people - I don't think anyone chose Pyramid Building as their preferred career
And I would imagine Romans would have identified as Latino rather than white! "
It was the Khans too that had the biggest connected empire through history and they played a huge role in the issues the Middle East still have to this day. Their population has only recently recovered from the wrath of the Khans |
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By *loyd1979Couple
over a year ago
Cumberland |
The people who built the pyramids were well fed, well paid and unionised. There is evidence that they withheld their labour for wage increases and were successful in their negotiations. Who’s have thought that! Obviously not the Tories who were in power back then, they wouldn’t have been completed.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
Definitely not a white man thing, the Africans were well ahead of the Romans when it came to enslaving people - I don't think anyone chose Pyramid Building as their preferred career
And I would imagine Romans would have identified as Latino rather than white! "
I don’t know shit about the Romans but I thought they were European not Latin American?
Honestly correct me if I’m wrong. I don’t think about this Empire clearly |
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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
"The people who built the pyramids were well fed, well paid and unionised. There is evidence that they withheld their labour for wage increases and were successful in their negotiations. Who’s have thought that! Obviously not the Tories who were in power back then, they wouldn’t have been completed. "
The pyramid builders were doing an early form of national service.Towns and villages had to hand over a quota of young men each year to the projects.They were not unionised,they formed themselves into work "gangs" that competed against each other for the amount of work done in a day/week.There was a bonus system for reaching or beating target. |
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By *loyd1979Couple
over a year ago
Cumberland |
"The people who built the pyramids were well fed, well paid and unionised. There is evidence that they withheld their labour for wage increases and were successful in their negotiations. Who’s have thought that! Obviously not the Tories who were in power back then, they wouldn’t have been completed.
The pyramid builders were doing an early form of national service.Towns and villages had to hand over a quota of young men each year to the projects.They were not unionised,they formed themselves into work "gangs" that competed against each other for the amount of work done in a day/week.There was a bonus system for reaching or beating target."
Not that long ago, British archaeologist Richard Redding proved conclusively that these wonders of the world were built by free hired workers who even had their own unions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Loving this thread Pickle. I'm going to ask my dad today.
Post your findings "
The man drives me bonkers reading every fucking plaque at every museum we've ever been to. I just know he's thinking about it!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Loving this thread Pickle. I'm going to ask my dad today.
Post your findings
The man drives me bonkers reading every fucking plaque at every museum we've ever been to. I just know he's thinking about it!!"
You’re in for a shock, Sally. I can feel it in my elbows |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
MELI!
I did Watch a tik tok where this Black woman asked her Black Husband and he replied ‘you mean the Nicki Minaj album?’ "
Whaaaaaat? I've learnt so much thanks to this innocent contribution. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Loving this thread Pickle. I'm going to ask my dad today.
Post your findings
The man drives me bonkers reading every fucking plaque at every museum we've ever been to. I just know he's thinking about it!!
You’re in for a shock, Sally. I can feel it in my elbows"
Nah |
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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago
Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton, |
"The people who built the pyramids were well fed, well paid and unionised. There is evidence that they withheld their labour for wage increases and were successful in their negotiations. Who’s have thought that! Obviously not the Tories who were in power back then, they wouldn’t have been completed.
The pyramid builders were doing an early form of national service.Towns and villages had to hand over a quota of young men each year to the projects.They were not unionised,they formed themselves into work "gangs" that competed against each other for the amount of work done in a day/week.There was a bonus system for reaching or beating target.
Not that long ago, British archaeologist Richard Redding proved conclusively that these wonders of the world were built by free hired workers who even had their own unions."
so the evidence from the ancient Egyptians themselves,surviving written records,roll calls of workers seconded onto pyramid building etc,"graffiti" from the workers inside the pyramids is all bollocks? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I keep laughing at a TikTok where a journo asked a member of the English World Cup team. His face! He quickly came up with great stuff the romans did tho.  |
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By *ames-77Man
over a year ago
milton keynes |
I always think about that era in history.. not just them the Egyptians the Persian empire the Spartans .. the Roman Empire fell when it got greedy and allowed corruption into the empire.. instead of fighting outside the empire they created the colosseum and watched men fight each other for fun drinking wine and things I can't say on here.. lost all honour and pride .. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother. "
You’re better than that Meli. Sl#very is recorded as early as 6000-2000BC. ‘White men’ were still living under a rock. North Africa is where it all kicked off, the strong preying on the weak, Africans ensl%ving Africans before even the Romans got on board with the concept. Let’s not forget the Barbary Pirates who ensl-ved over a million Europeans. Just because the Johnny come lately European empires got better at it, they catch all the shit for it.
Look at where it still happens today. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
You’re better than that Meli. Sl#very is recorded as early as 6000-2000BC. ‘White men’ were still living under a rock. North Africa is where it all kicked off, the strong preying on the weak, Africans ensl%ving Africans before even the Romans got on board with the concept. Let’s not forget the Barbary Pirates who ensl-ved over a million Europeans. Just because the Johnny come lately European empires got better at it, they catch all the shit for it.
Look at where it still happens today."
I don’t think Meli’s post was that serious but Europeans ensl*ving Africans is the first example of race based sl*very and sl*very justified by racist myths. It’s completely different. So I wouldn’t say it’s that they got better at it and catch all the shit for it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
MELI!
I did Watch a tik tok where this Black woman asked her Black Husband and he replied ‘you mean the Nicki Minaj album?’
Whaaaaaat? I've learnt so much thanks to this innocent contribution. "
I was cracking up |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
You’re better than that Meli. Sl#very is recorded as early as 6000-2000BC. ‘White men’ were still living under a rock. North Africa is where it all kicked off, the strong preying on the weak, Africans ensl%ving Africans before even the Romans got on board with the concept. Let’s not forget the Barbary Pirates who ensl-ved over a million Europeans. Just because the Johnny come lately European empires got better at it, they catch all the shit for it.
Look at where it still happens today."
Pretty sure the Arabic spade trade was in full swing before a European set foot on the continent too
The misconception that Africa and the Middle East were beacons of peace and equality before the big bad Europeans got there is an interesting one |
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When ever I'm riding and getting my fillings shakened out on a sh*t piece of road.
The Romans built roads with out engineering degrees and they have lasted longer than the kack, bomb cratered washboard ones we have now.
Anyway rant over, hope everyone has a grand day |
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By *ames-77Man
over a year ago
milton keynes |
The Roman Empire fell the Persian empire fell the Egyptian empire fell and that was one of the longest ruling empires.. all of them was not the way we was created to be.. for years the Americans have ruled and dominated terrorised and now your going to see that fall and end because they are pushing us in the wrong way.. western society is a failed society..the plans in place will remove our freedom by 2030 depending on who gets 2024 American presidency |
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I have a little bust of Julius Caesar that I look at when I'm feeling sad.
I ask myself, what would Caesar do?
And it all becomes clear...
The distant sound of marching ever growing in my mind, the horns of battle ringing in my ears...
Soon the time will come... and Miss Jolius Caesar will rise.
But first I'm going to try on this cute little dress I just bought and see if it goes with my heels  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a little bust of Julius Caesar that I look at when I'm feeling sad.
I ask myself, what would Caesar do?
And it all becomes clear...
The distant sound of marching ever growing in my mind, the horns of battle ringing in my ears...
Soon the time will come... and Miss Jolius Caesar will rise.
But first I'm going to try on this cute little dress I just bought and see if it goes with my heels "
Dont forget to bend over for James theres a little 7 to add to that digital bottie try on |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't really watch television but did grow up with Sheen & Douglas family before 1980's tv
Terry's chocolate orange here
I remember the lad'd said he was Roman, wanted his gods honoured-fully
Failed" after he'd looked into our eye & told us
It'd made him a full Barts-Width tween Dixons WHSmiths &At least 2 dicks-a-day battering before being bailed out by Police |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
Definitely not a white man thing, the Africans were well ahead of the Romans when it came to enslaving people - I don't think anyone chose Pyramid Building as their preferred career
And I would imagine Romans would have identified as Latino rather than white! "
Surely romans/Italian's would identify as white European as I believe Latino refers to central/South American people of Spanish/Portuguese heritage.
Please correct me if my thinking is incorrect |
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"It’s crazy because I literally never think about it. I don’t get it
Maybe it's a white man thing - that desire to control an empire and en*lave people passed on from generation to generation. The colosseum is now reality TV like Big Brother.
Definitely not a white man thing, the Africans were well ahead of the Romans when it came to enslaving people - I don't think anyone chose Pyramid Building as their preferred career
And I would imagine Romans would have identified as Latino rather than white!
Surely romans/Italian's would identify as white European as I believe Latino refers to central/South American people of Spanish/Portuguese heritage.
Please correct me if my thinking is incorrect "
The "Latinos" of the era of the Roman Empire were the native people of Central and South America. Most people who identify as Latinos/as are of mixed European and Indigenous heritage but no Europeans had colonised the Americas during the period of the Roman Empire. |
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