How to eat like a Roman emperor
Our politics are stuck in the ancient past. Thankfully our food isn’t
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Why we’re stuck in ancient Rome
The enduring resonance of the Roman empire is often remarked upon – but rarely understood.
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The long reign of the Caesars
Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.
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The real reason men think about the Roman Empire
It’s not (just) a patriarchal power fantasy.
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Why Rome had no culture wars
The clash between Caesar and Cato offers lessons for today, but also reveals the gulf between modern and classical thought.
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Why Britain’s decline resembles the fall of Rome
Under craven, venal, populist leaders, countries can lose their way frighteningly fast. Just ask the Romans.
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Boris Johnson’s claim that the Roman empire fell due to “uncontrolled immigration” is wrong – and dangerous
The PM is selling a version of history that doesn’t exist, a world where the West equals good and immigrants…
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Why the right loves ancient Rome
How the classics have been used to justify centuries of Western bigotry.
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The fall of the Roman republic is a warning about today’s degenerate populists
It’s not just the events this week in Washington, as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, that should worry us, but…
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