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<p>[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 7399417, member: 87200"]The fact that the Roman civilization lasted so long has led to many of its influences even in modern society that are invisible to the average person in terms of our institutions. Sadly, if you conducted person-on-the-street interviews how many folks would even know who the first roman emperor was? I'm guessing around 1%. Similarly, practically no one could identify Iraq on a map during the height of the Gulf wars. Ignorance has become the new norm. If you asked 1000 people about Byzantine emperors, probably no one could name a single one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 7399417, member: 87200"]The fact that the Roman civilization lasted so long has led to many of its influences even in modern society that are invisible to the average person in terms of our institutions. Sadly, if you conducted person-on-the-street interviews how many folks would even know who the first roman emperor was? I'm guessing around 1%. Similarly, practically no one could identify Iraq on a map during the height of the Gulf wars. Ignorance has become the new norm. If you asked 1000 people about Byzantine emperors, probably no one could name a single one.[/QUOTE]
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