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The Rather Pathetic Economy of the Roman Empire
Apparently us guys think about the Roman Empire 5 times a day, but from an economic Perspective it's hard to see why. While they did build a lot of architectural monuments, their economy was actually rather pathetic by almost all metrics. Why was Rome, which had a large empire and notoriety throughout Europe for millennia after its demise, actually a very weak economy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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