November is a time to celebrate, remember, and explore.
In celebration of the month of Latvia’s birthday, when we pay special attention to our country’s history, values, and what makes a strong and sustainable state, NEIBURGS invites you to an educational and captivating evening led by Doctor of History Harijs Tumans - the lecture “How Empires Fall: The Example of Ancient Rome”. A story about Rome’s greatness, decline, and lessons that remain relevant today.
In the professor’s lecture, we will embark on a journey spanning more than four centuries to understand how one of the mightiest empires in world history came to its decline.
What undermines the foundations of an empire in the long term? What economic, political, and social processes led to the fall of Rome? Were the Roman authors themselves right in believing that moral decay destroyed the empire? Were external wars and internal unrest decisive? Is the very project of a world empire doomed to fail?
The lecture will also look at the legacy Rome left behind and how many times its idea was revived in the history of Western civilization. And finally - do we also live today in yet another version of the “Roman Empire”?
Rome’s experience is at once a warning and a lesson. It offers a model through which we can better understand the development of civilizations and their fragility - and perhaps our own time as well.
We invite you to an evening that inspires reflection, questions, and conversation - in the beautiful NEIBURGS setting.
Lecture duration: 2 hours with a break. Admission fee: 30 EUR
During the event, it will be possible to purchase snacks and drinks prepared by the Neiburgs restaurant.
Contact phone: 20235504 or 28686829
