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Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

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They called themselves Romans, because they continued that Roman identity on that side of the Empire. And it’s something that’s been forgotten that really should be rediscovered, Rome persisted.

More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media.

The history expert assumed that the accessibility of Roman artifacts is what keeps the empire top of mind for some people. “There’s no shortage of material from that time to consume,” she said.