Poll: Ancient Greeks or Romans?

[Eddi]

Which civilisation was best out of the Ancient Greeks and the Romans?

Personally I'd go for the Greeks, they have given us:

Democracy
Theatre
Philosophy
Geometry
History

(all Greek words)

The Romans on the other hand were richer, more politically unified, and had a much bigger empire although Alexander The Great did conquer a great deal of territory but then he didn't hold onto it for too long

The Romans were also good at engineering but the Greeks had Archimedes

And both had awesome militaries, such as the legions and the phalanx

And modern French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian come from Latin so that's quite a legacy

However: the Romans copied the Greek Gods

On balance, I'm going to vote for the Greeks although I must declare that I am part Greek

 

[SalixIncendium]

**THREAD MOVED TO HISTORICAL DEBATES**​

 

[Eddi]

Also: Christianity is as it is thanks to the Romans

So that too is quite a legacy

 

[ChristineM]

I'd say Rome. The Greeks were a good starting point with the beginnings of modern civilization. Rome took the Greek ideas, built on them and introduced ideas of their own.
Greece had more of an impact but Rome refined civilization, the law, roads (some of which are still in use today), plumbing, etc and united Europe.

 

[Eddi]

I'd say Rome. The Greeks were a good starting point with the beginnings of modern civilization. Rome took the Greek ideas, built on them and introduced ideas of their own.
Greece had more of an impact but Rome refined civilization, the law, roads (some of which are still in use today), plumbing, etc and united Europe.

The baths too!

 

[Viker]

We owe much to ancient Greece. And Rome is an example, for better or worse and for what to or not to do, for much of civilization to follow.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Though much later, the Abbasid Caliphate deserves recognition.

 

[Vinayaka]

Democracy? Ask their slaves about that. Yes, they gave us the concept, but ancient Greece was anything but a democracy. Not all people know this.

 

[Eddi]

Democracy? Ask their slaves about that. Yes, they gave us the concept, but ancient Greece was anything but a democracy. Not all people know this.

All democracies hugely favour the rich there has never been a democracy that hasn't

And yet it is the best system ever devised!

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Neither. I'm siding with the "barbarian" Celtic and Germanic tribes, who were my actual ancestors. I'm not siding with the people who enslaved, conquered and mistreated them for centuries. The Greeks were a little better as I admire their contributions to art and philosophy, but they treated women like trash and both the Greeks and Romans preferred screwing young boys.

The Germanic tribes also had a form of democracy. The Icelandic Althing is the oldest parliament in Europe and one of the oldest in the world, over a thousand years old. Women were also treated somewhat better in Northern cultures. They didn't bang kids, either.

 

[Secret Chief]

 

[Eddi]

I'm siding with the "barbarian" Celtic and Germanic tribes,

I like those guys

I like some of the jewelry they made

 

[The Hammer]

etc and united Europe

Posterior sphincters.

 

[Bthoth]

Which civilisation was best out of the Ancient Greeks and the Romans?

Personally I'd go for the Greeks, they have given us:

Democracy
Theatre
Philosophy
Geometry
History

(all Greek words)

The Romans on the other hand were richer, more politically unified, and had a much bigger empire although Alexander The Great did conquer a great deal of territory but then he didn't hold onto it for too long

The Romans were also good at engineering but the Greeks had Archimedes

And both had awesome militaries, such as the legions and the phalanx

And modern French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian come from Latin so that's quite a legacy

However: the Romans copied the Greek Gods

On balance, I'm going to vote for the Greeks although I must declare that I am part Greek

One of the best threads here on RF that I have seen in a while.

Cudos.

You forgot the word 'christos'

 

[ChristineM]

Posterior sphincters.

Can't blame the Roman's for them, we have always had them ;-)

 

[The Hammer]

Can't blame the Roman's for them, we have always had them ;-)

Wait I forgot I needed to say that so they'd understand.

"Posterus Sphinktēr"

Bar barbarbar bar bar barbar

 

[ChristineM]

Wait I forgot I needed to say that so they'd understand.

"Posterus Sphinktēr"

Bar barbarbar bar bar barbar

A sphincter says what?