The Rise and Fall of Civilizations According to Polybius

Is every civilization destined to rise… only to eventually fall?Is there such a thing as a perfect form of government that can stop that fall?Why do some civilizations thrive for centuries, while others vanish without a trace?These are the kinds of questions that have haunted humanity for thousands of years.And more than two thousand years ago, they deeply fascinated a Greek historian named Polybius.He wasn’t just some dusty scholar tucked...