Mary Beard: why ancient Rome matters to the modern worldFailure in Iraq, debates about freedom, expenses scandals, sex advice … the Romans seem versions of ourselves. But then there’s the slavery and the babies on rubbish heaps. We need to understand ancient Rome, but should we take lessons from it?the Guardian
Article website: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/02/mary-beard-why-ancient-rome-matters

• What do you think Rome has to teach us living in the 21st century? 

• Do you think comparison’s between Rome and the present day are appropriate? Why or why not?