re: Which ancient civilization is the most similar to America?

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I don't know how anyone can say anything but Rome.

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How are we Rome? We have not conquered most of the civilized world, we don't base our success on the overtaking and acquisition of new territories. We certainly don't take the same approach as Rome in defeating our enemies, we don't wipe them out completely.
Our rulers are not military minded and we have not followed the conquer all path that Rome followed.
People say Rome because we are the most powerful country today, and because there are similarities in our lifestyle (as there are with Athens and many other civilized ancient countries), but we are not Rome.

I would say the British Empire was the most like Rome, and has followed a similar path of decline