Author: Nazanin Shahrokni and Spyros Sofos

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, on October 7, 2026. Photo Credit: US Department of State
Empire

When Empires Claim Ancestors

Occasioned by Marco Rubio’s address on the Acropolis, Nazanin Shahrokni and Spyros Sofos analyze the imperial uses of civilizational discourse.

Nazanin Shahrokni and Spyros Sofos November 10, 2026

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