Why Did the Ancient Romans Build a City on the Moon?

The ancient Romans built a city on the Moon, but not really on the Moon. It was just a big stone, called the Moon Stone, that they thought looked like the Moon. They used it for ceremonies and believed it had magic powers. To make their city even more special, they carved roads and houses into the stone, as if it were real land.

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A child sees the Moon Stone and thinks it’s like a giant moon from which you can walk on.
People gather to celebrate the Moon Stone with lights and music, thinking they are honoring the actual Moon.
A Roman soldier carves his name into the Moon Stone as if he were building a house for the Moon.

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