>> i didn'tcy that i said bissinia. >> stephen: i thought you had a lisp.y were a superpower. >> they weren't to begin with. as cato the elder said -- just checking. >> stephen: of course, okay. how long did rome last? >> depends on how you start and finish. rome was founded in 753 b.c. or thereabouts fusm include the eastern half half of empire, they called themselves romans that was 1400 and something when the muslims -- >> stephen: you are an historian -- >> i like being vague about dates. >> stephen: i understand. i wish you had been my teacher in high school. [ laughter ] thank you so much. thank you so much anthony everitt, "the rise of rome." we'll be right back. [cheers and applause] úúúú [cheers and a >> from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is "the daily show with jon stewart."