The answer may surprise you. Check out this interesting article from BBC Future. Among the questions answered: Was 30 considered “old” in the Roman empire? What about 50? And how do we really know?
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The answer may surprise you. Check out this interesting article from BBC Future. Among the questions answered: Was 30 considered “old” in the Roman empire? What about 50? And how do we really know?