Craig Barker /The Conversation How often do you think about the Roman empire? That was the question posed by a highly popular TikTok trend from last year. Women the world over were surprised to find out that, for many men, the answer is “every day”, or at least “several times a week”. A resulting social media frenzy led to a wide range of commentary and op-ed pieces speculating about why this is the case. Irrespective of how often you personally think of Rome, its influence in the modern world is undeniable – and we need only look at our televisions to prove this. Storytellers have long embraced the Ancient Roman world as a vessel to explore a variety of themes
