Vires on Nostr: In Ancient Rome, there was a practice known as damnatio memoriae, which was ...
In Ancient Rome, there was a practice known as damnatio memoriae, which was essentially a form of erasure from history. When someone fell out of favor, their name and image were removed from public records, coins, and monuments. It was like trying to completely wipe that person from memory—an early form of "canceling" someone!
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