The parallels to rome is one of the reasons I think we are in for one hell of a historical ride.
4000 years ago, in the fertile crescent. The babylonians, akkadians and whatever other people I can't be bothered remembering. They were the most advanced people in the world at the time, they communicated and traded with one another.
And then it all collapsed. Likely this is where the story of the tower of babel comes from.
2000 years later, the romans. Same deal, huge area with a civilized culture, riches and military might uncontested by anyone in the known world. And they collapsed.
2000 years have passed.
4000 years ago, in the fertile crescent. The babylonians, akkadians and whatever other people I can't be bothered remembering. They were the most advanced people in the world at the time, they communicated and traded with one another.
And then it all collapsed. Likely this is where the story of the tower of babel comes from.
2000 years later, the romans. Same deal, huge area with a civilized culture, riches and military might uncontested by anyone in the known world. And they collapsed.
2000 years have passed.
Well, a "racist" might notice some funny (((coincidences))) in such historical cycles.
