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If all roads lead to Rome, then all memes lead to... this list? At least if we’re talking about Roman memes! Roman culture has always had many fans and admirers, from an actual historical classic to a meme classic.

With iconic figures like Julius Caesar, infamous warfare tactics like the testudo formation, and the rapid expansion of the Roman Empire (Roma Invicta, right?), it’s no surprise that this ancient civilization still inspires many people today.

Although in slightly different forms than essays, poems, plays, paintings, and histories.

Scroll below to check out the crispiest Roman memes and don't forget to comment and vote for your favorite ones!

#1

Ancient Roman meme showing identical busts labeled as emperors of different countries, highlighting historical humor.

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aha yeet
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Egyptians, Turkish people, Greeks, and Italians are all not white.. (also Greeks and Italians are considered partially coloured :) )

Axle McDowal
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure the Egyptian and Ottoman (Turkish) Emperors weren't White but k

Arthur Ferretti
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After alexander the great died, the empire was split between his generals, and a lot of pharaos that come after him where descendent from Ptolomeus, actually, a lot of hellenic (greek) migrated to egypt, and yes, they were white.

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Stone Flower
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe we all are bad with recognizing faces

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    #2

    Comparison meme illustrating cravings for one more episode, page, piece of chocolate, and a Roman province map for ancient Roman memes.

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    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Those greedy grape-eating bastards!"

    Savant
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "But Senate, please just ONE more province?" - emperor of rome

    Arthur Ferretti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its funny, the romans viewed this expansion like a defensive act, same as like you will kill your neighbour, because ventually, he will kill you someday...

    #3

    Two ancient Roman soldiers in armor having a humorous conversation about the meaning of B.C. in history memes.

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    Ben Smith
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ....but we're gonna kill him soon enough!

    Giovanni
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun Fact: Romans used to count the years from the foundation of Rome, in their words "Ad Urbe Condita"

    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hence why it is now 'B.C.E' and 'C.E' - so anyone in B.C.E. wouldn't get confused lol

    #4

    Illustration of multiple identical ancient Roman soldiers above the text X MEN, a play on words meme with Roman theme.

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    Krista Ochs
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The origin of the word "decimate" was when a Roman Centurion was ordered to kill one-tenth of his men for poor performance in battle ... X-Men - I = IX

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    #6

    Top image of a politician speaking paired with a classical painting of Julius Caesar's assassination, illustrating ancient Roman memes.

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    Don Flynn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wah wah wah wah wah poor crybaby wah wah wah wah wah wah - incredible that a grown man is such a f'n baby.. poor me wah wah wah wah.... and no I'm not a leftist or a democrat

    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of grown men feel sorry for themselves, misunderstood and mistreated. (Just ask anyone called a 'wife') What is incredible is not only that such a self-centered, ego tripped ignoramus not only was voted into office as the president of the United States of America but that he still holds that office. What the f*/$ wrong with the US?

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    Kenny Kulbiski
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Et tu Manaford just doesn't have the same ring to it.

    Antonio Perales del Hierro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A patriarchy provides Affirmative Action favoring and when possible creating the strait-acting male, or an acceptable Kabuki of such, protecting, privileging, and opening doors for him whether sane or psycho, bright or macho dolt, peaceful or violent, humane or the inevitable tyrant in a system with no Quality Control, while women must organize, march, protest and vote to own their own bodies, and gays are demonized. Coupled with capitalists who love troubled waters, and control our media to that end, none of this was ever intended to bring us peace. Governments do not excrete democracy. The Quality Control is we the people.

    Arthur Ferretti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Caesar wanted to make the other cultures, the Gauls and other conquered people to be romans... at that point he viewd rome not as an sole culture, but and idea to bring the civilization to all the corners fo the globe. But the Patricius and rich people of rome didn't wat the masses to gain power, because they will become independent from the rich. and Caesar promoted cultural diferences accepting other people in the senate. but in the end he was killed by the greedy and the intolerant.

    Lyndsey McGill
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you DO want history to repeat itself...

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    #7

    Roman soldier with glowing red eyes in helmet, representing ancient Roman memes about history and conquests.

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    That Fat Mouse
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bahaha! any Roman time travelers out here? no? ok

    Katherine Watson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno, but you might wanna try Rory over there.

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    Savant
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wikipedia was invented by the romans.

    #8

    Roman soldiers forming a shield wall in formation, a humorous ancient Roman meme about confrontation and defense.

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    Isabel
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I immediately thought of Asterix and Obelix with this one.

    Lady Perkele
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because its originally as Celtic/Galo defense position against the Romans :D

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    Jean van der Merwe
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most dreaded words in the history of the world!

    Kelly
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roman testudo formation.

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    #9

    Cartoon meme showing Ancient Roman meme with Rome claiming to have made civilization after Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

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    Don Flynn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lof'nL 😂😂😂😂😜😜👍 so very true, tragic, and yet still hilarious

    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ironic for Greece. They invaded Egypt and oppressed Egyptians only to be invaded by the Romans and be oppressed by Romans lol.

    Jessica Yang
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not actually true! The Romans, despite conquering all these civilisations, held extreme reverence for the Egyptian and Greek societies, and never took credit for their works. Just look at Seneca’s praise of Homer, and Cicero’s description of Herodotus! Even Julius Caesar wrote an account of the culture of the Gallic peoples , and that is our main source of knowledge about the Gallic civilisation.

    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask China, or India, how they feel about this!

    Lady Perkele
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Celts, Galos, Ibers, Picts... All of them

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    #10

    Gru from Despicable Me presenting a Roman meme about crossing the Alps and losing despite destroying the Roman army.

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    Arthur Ferretti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hanibal winned great battles, but still losed the war.

    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago

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    Which is why there are no wild elephants in Switzerland. Except for the occasional obese skier who lost control, maybe.

    #11

    Ancient Roman memes featuring Romulus and Remus debating the name of their new city with humor and history.

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    Last Hurrah
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rome was a pretty good compromise.

    Arthur Ferretti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Foundation of Rome due to a fracticide... poetic.

    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like Alexander the Great and the city of Alexandria. What was it with Roman leaders and their egos?

    #12

    Comparison of Britain under Roman rule with advanced cities versus Anglo-Saxon rule with rural villages in ancient Roman memes.

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    #13

    Search results for Nero Claudius flooded with anime images illustrating Ancient Roman memes humor in history context.

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    rl_louise
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg 😂 try with Jeanne D'Arc or Gilgamesh too

    Carolina Ren
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    King Arthur is a woman in my head, thank you anime :/

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    Magdalina777
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an anime about everything and then some more apparently...it actually does get annoying when you're trying to find pics of something that ISN'T anime.

    Daria B
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AHAHAH! I LOVE anime, but I totally agree with you. It feels like "eheheh, okay, let's get serious now. Guys? Guys!"

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    Kelly
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, next time I'll search his real original name instead of the alias: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus...

    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was Nero the guy that turned Christians into candles? Like literally poured tar on them and lit them up?

    Kururi.Orihara
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, that was Nero. One of the worst Roman emperors.

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    Katherine Watson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when you're trying to find pics of Arturia but you keep getting Saber-faced Nero instead.

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    #14

    Roman soldier meme beside empty tomb glowing with light, illustrating ancient Roman memes humor and history lessons.

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    Iván Galarraga
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roman soldier: Jesus's gone. MacReady: Any way we can fix it? Roman soldier: It's GONE, MacReady.

    Don Flynn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahahahahahahaha.... either he was faking it or he was a zombie....

    #15

    Comparison of barbarian and Roman shield formations illustrating ancient Roman memes about history and warfare.

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    Ani Archeron
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reyna: "AVE ROME" percy: "um .. Greeks, let's ... fight stuff!"

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    #18

    Jar of Imperial Nuts snack with blue lid and meme text referencing ancient Roman history and Carthage.

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    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you're not allergic to nuts coz imma kick yours into your throat!

    Rebecah Ozuna
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm soooo glad that i'm not allergic to anything so i can chew them as candy.

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    #19

    List of signs a woman likes you with a humorous Ancient Roman meme referencing military expeditions and empire support.

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    Wiz Lon
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1-3 Girlfriend material, Number 4 is the one you marry.

    Cody Eriksen
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *insert r/prequelmemes meme here*

    #20

    Sign in flower bed saying please don't walk on me, humorous ancient Roman memes about enemies of Roman Empire.

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    #21

    Text image listing a humorous ranking of the top 15 greatest generals with an Ancient Roman memes theme.

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    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scipio Africanus, aka Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the general who defeated Hannibal of Carthage at Zama

    Axle McDowal
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Came from clapbacks to racism and Scipio Africanus was mentioned in one of them lol

    Last Hurrah
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best of general knowledge.

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    #22

    Ancient Roman memes showing border width settings and maps highlighting the Roman Empire's territorial extent.

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    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I spent half an hour creating my character on Skyrim lol

    #23

    Roman legionaries in formation holding shield wall facing an SUV, a humorous take on ancient Roman memes.

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    "Simo Häyhä"
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carthage was ahead of it's time you know...

    #24

    Smiling man meme about Roman history, referencing playing Rome: Total War, highlighting ancient Roman memes humor.

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    #25

    Ancient Roman meme showing a person with a Roman statue head illustrating conquering in three humorous steps.

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    #26

    Two Roman bread loaves with chariot racing scene below, a humorous take on Ancient Roman memes and history.

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    Luisa Vasconcelos
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bread and circus. Give food and distractions, so people stop thinking about really important things.

    athornedrose
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i mean food is necessary for life. they're going to need it to think about important things cause they'd be dead without it.

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    CultOfBambi
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These days it's fast food and reality TV. How far we've come! Bring on the apocalypse.

    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Trump circus is doing well, as is the Brexit ditto, but I am afraid that the plebeians will be facing an increasingly serious shortage of bread unless they decide to use more smarts and reason when they go to the voting booth.

    GlassOfWater
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait does circus and hippodrome mean the same thing? Like is one Greek and one Roman or something?

    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I get it! At first I thought the two buns are supposed to stand for two boobs over which the Plebs are fighting........never mind

    #27

    Ancient Roman meme showing statue with quiz on legions lost in Germania in a humorous history meme format

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    Monika Soffronow
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The popular stone tablet game "So you want to be an Emperor"

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    #28

    Woman with surprised expression reacting to the size of the Roman Empire in 117 A.D in Ancient Roman memes.

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    Ben Smith
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    7 years ago

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    Except it would be a young boy...

    #29

    Bust of ancient Roman figure wearing a red Make Britannia Roman Again hat and giving a thumbs-up gesture.

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    #30

    Wrestler holding a long scroll labeled Reasons why Rome fell in a crowded arena, ancient Roman memes humor context.

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    #31

    Comparison of tortoise and Roman testudo formation explaining ancient Roman military defense tactics and protection.

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    PBMc
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The comparison makes some good points. On the other hand, tortoises have been around for 65 million years and are still going strong. The Romans, not so long. Tortoise beats the hare. Tortoise beats the Romans. Next, tortoise is going after Thanos.

    Christina Sersif
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lives for over 100 years lives...how long did the Roman empire last?

    #32

    Woman teaching dog to speak with funny ancient Roman memes about the Roman Empire in a cartoon style.

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    #34

    Ancient Roman memes featuring a sea gull and soldiers in armor, blending humor with historical themes.

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sea Gulls can even without armor and weapons be dangerous

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    #35

    Man smiling behind blinds with text about complex causes of Rome's fall, related to Ancient Roman memes and history learning.

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    Henry Cheves
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No empire can hold onto that much land for that long, especially back then without modern medical and other scientific wonders.

    #36

    Ancient Roman statue head edited onto student planning Roman invasion of Britain in classroom meme about history class.

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    Ancient Roman memes humor featuring a soldier laughing about Moscow and Istanbul as second and third Rome claims.

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    Jessica Yang
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be “in capite mundi” - caput is a third declension neuter noun, and when it’s ablative (after all, this use of the preposition “in” does not indicate movement), the ending is -e.

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    #39

    Two men enjoying virtual reality and a historical depiction of Roman senators, illustrating ancient Roman memes humor concept.

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    Night Owl
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know Zuckerberg (It's him, right?) is a masochist and would like to get beaten with sticks by a mob.

    #40

    Two men discussing a model of an ancient Roman trireme in a meme about Roman history and legionaries.

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