In ancient Rome, insults in politics knew hardly any boundaries
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 07:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
According to historians, political debates in ancient Rome were conducted with great harshness and personal attacks, which were comparable to examples of hate speech on the internet. "The attacks, also known as invectives, were an integral part of public life for senators of the Roman Republic," explains ancient historian Prof. Dr. Martin Jehne of Technische Universität Dresden.