My family and I went to Roman Cucina for dinner once, a restaurant we had neither been to or ever heard of. When entering, I noticed pictures lined across the wall of famous Romans such as Marcus Aurelius, Caesar, Octavian, etc. Continuing on, I began to notice mottoes and such and one stood out: "Roma Invicta". Translated as "Unconquered Rome", this phrase represents the Roman Empire until 476 A.D, when the Western Roman Empire fell, marking the end of Rome. However, while Rome may have fallen, it never truly died as it continued on through the minds of scholars, seeking knowledge of the distant past. Professors, archeologists, architects, visionaries, and people continue to glean from the Romans to enhance their own works for the sake of learning about the peoples of the past. I may be seeing too much, but Roma Invite is correct even now, and Rome will be for a long time.
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- Arjun Kantamsetty
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