Date: 2026-05-30 11:37 am (UTC)
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6. We visited Ostia Antica which was ancient Rome's port and still has insulae buildings up the third and fourth floor level.

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Date: 2026-05-30 03:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mellowtigger
Clearly, I still don't disparage capitalism enough. It always has new lows to exploit. Proverb: The more things change, the more they stay the same. :/

The insulae became a lucrative business. Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general and notorious real estate mogul, exploited the city’s frequent fires and building collapses. According to the first-century biographer Plutarch: “He proceeded to buy slaves who were architects and builders,” snapped up fire-damaged buildings from panicked owners at “a trifling price,” and then used his slaves to rebuild them and profit. “In this way the largest part of Rome came into his possession,” Plutarch noted. Crassus was allegedly the wealthiest man in Rome.

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Date: 2026-05-30 05:02 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sigmonster
There are some differences over time. I would be surprised if the wealthiest man in the USA died in combat fighting Iranian forces.

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