From the classic asks: 1, 13, 16, 19 👀thank you!
1) ancient Greece or ancient Rome?
This is such a hard one omg :p (loool!)
As much as I reblog and appreciate the Greeks (I based an OC off them), and their contributions to the world, I’m going to have to say Ancient Rome.
I say that because of how “modern” they were given their times BC and AD, and the fact they spanned across 3 continents. Plus, so much of the architecture, social, art, and political structures is so permeated today in everyday life.
13) if you could time-travel to the classical world for a day, where would you go and why?
I would want to travel back to the peak of the City of Alexandria, before the “mysterious” fire destroyed a good portion of it. It was a pinnacle of knowledge and religion, a crossroads with philosophy and science where discoveries were made before Europe’s Renaissance (fun fact - a woman figured out the whole planet revolving around the sun). Plus, it was one of the most enriched areas with the Hellenistic culture.
16) Cicero - love him or loathe him?
19) tell me about an obscure classical figure who needs more love
I think for this one, it’s more or so “figures” who deserve more love.
The Spartan women, the women of Rome who fought in the Colosseum, and Queen Dido