The real reason TikTok is crazy for ancient Rome If you’re even a little bit online, you know that the men love ancient Rome. This isn’t new: The civilization has loomed large in the western imagination ever since its catastrophic collapse. But why do images of arches and aqueducts continue to fuel such a widespread fixation? Can obsessing over Rome make our world better, or is there a sinister side to fetishizing the ancient past? Let’s find out in this video: Why Bros Love Rome.