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Mare Nostrum (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Explanation: Roman domination of the Mediterranean Sea was so total that, eventually, the Romans simply took to calling it Mare Nostrum - literally, 'Our Sea'.

[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

But calling the Romans socialist in any way shape or form is quite a stretch.