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[–] Rageagainstbelief 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

There’s another Rome in ny

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And Rome, Ohio.

[–] Jhestyr 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Used to be a new rome too. Maybe those don't get counted though.

[–] PugJesus 3 points 2 weeks ago

Used to be a new rome too. Maybe those don’t get counted though.

I believe it's Constantinople now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe, there might also be a Rome across the pond...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Nah

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's kinda shit, I prefer the original Rome.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

Do you ever look at the pavement out front of your home and think how crazy it is that it's one colossal structure that connects to almost everyone's house in the continent?

[–] PugJesus 10 points 2 weeks ago

The New World is just a perfect mirror image of the Old World

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Always wild to me how badly those English settlers fumbled something as super fun as naming places.

[–] Chev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What about Italys Rome?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 2 weeks ago

That Rome's a typo

[–] AnUnusualRelic 3 points 2 weeks ago

Would any rational person follow a road leading to Florida?

[–] bamfic 3 points 2 weeks ago

Wait you left off Rome, NY