re: Researchers Find Hidden Greek Text On Oldest Astronomy Computer
I saw that on the History channel recently.
The Roman civilization was amazing. It was advanced and its citizens enjoyed a comfortable level of living that we are just now catching up with (Of course, it wasn’t so great if you were a Roman slave. However, Roman slaves probably enjoyed a better standard of life than most non-Roman people of the times.
Romans had science, art and philosophy going for them. They invented concrete, they had indoor plumbing and they had beautiful public baths that were amazing.