Ancient or Modern 😃

A: It is funny how many people consider the Romans to be "Ancient History"; they aren't. The Sumerian city states are ancient. The Assyrian Empire is ancient. The Pyramids are ancient. The Romans? Merely approximately two thousand years ago... practically modern. 🙂

B: And how do you reach that conclusion?

A: It's simple. Take Gilgamesh.

B: Okay.

A: He was probably just a legend, however let's assume, for the sake of this discussion, that he was real, on which case he must have lived about 4,700 years ago, give or take a century or so.

B: Okay, I'm assuming.

A: Good. Сейчас, take 4,700, and divide it in two; what did you get?

B: 2,350.

A: Sababa. And, going exactly 2,350 years back from now, when do we get to?

B: When, indeed?

A: We get to Alexander!

B: Ah! Cool.

A: So: Everything and Everyone prior to Alexander is ancient, and Everything and Everyone after Alexander is modern.

B: And Alexander himself?

A: `ana 'aref... guess he can choose; ask him, how would he prefer to be regarded: ancient or modern.

B: And ho exactly can I ask him?

A: Ah, simple. All you'll need is a time machine; do you have a DeLorian with you?

B: A DeLorian??

A: Ah yes, and also Libyans, to steal the plutonium from.

B: What - from from where would I bring you now Libyans??

A: Do you want to depend upon catching a lightning?? Unless you just happen to know when - wait, do you happen to posses a leaflet from the future, regarding saving a clock tower?

B: I have never been to the future, and I do not know of any clock tower that needs saving.

A: Then it's either the Libyans, or we'll never know Alexander's choice regarding the modernity question.

B: Wait - wasn't he gay?

A: Perhaps.

B: Then he was certainly modern... problem solved!! 😃