We look to history to learn lessons about ourselves. Rome was, undoubtedly, a great empire. Can we learn anything about our future by studying its rise and ultimate demise? Milt is joined in studio by the venerable Dr. Dan Garrison and Professor Taco Terpstra to discuss what made Rome great and what happened to bring…

We look to history to learn lessons about ourselves. Rome was, undoubtedly, a great empire. Can we learn anything about our future by studying its rise and ultimate demise? Milt is joined in studio by the venerable Dr. Dan Garrison and Professor Taco Terpstra to discuss what made Rome great and what happened to bring it to its knees as well as delving into a bit of history of Greece. Also on the show: Cornell University’s Barry Strauss to talk about history’s most famous assassination and his new book “The Death of Caesar”.

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