Power. Invention. Violence. Not only do these traits lay the foundation of the Roman Empire, but they also seem to be the reason why the once-great civilization now lives, as TikTokers put it ...

Beyond that, the Roman Empire's renowned innovation and achievements come up a lot in everyday life. This became evident when I conducted an informal survey of Mashable staffers.

More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media.

Based on their answers, if you haven’t been thinking about the Roman Empire as frequently as every day or at least three to four times a month, you're doing it wrong.

The largest and perhaps the best-preserved imperial villa of the Roman Empire is Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy. Construction on the grounds was completed in AD 138.