The ancient romans are extinct?

Question

The ancient romans are extinct?

Answer 1

The entire Western world did not cease to exist in 476 CE, no.  

Answer 2

Their civilization no longer exists, except as the remnants of influence throughout Western culture. But many different peoples were once called Romans, including peoples who now inhabit Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia, and the Mediterranean.

It is a confusion of categories to speak of them as having gone extinct. We speak of extinction when an entire species ceases to exist, not when a human culture is destroyed, or dissolved or assimilated and transformed by another culture (all of which have been claimed about Roman civilization).  

Answer 3

err, no, they aren't dinosaurs... they're called italian now. they've evolved.

Answer 4

Absolutely not.  We are the 'ancient' romans, right here, right now.  The Empire is crumbling as we speak.  Absolute power corrupts absolutely.  Sans toga is minor detail.  Et tu?

Answer 5

In Europe except latest guys (coming from other continents ), we have all genes from fomans ancestors but they are mixed with those of "barbarians" Goths , huns..

Answer 6

*LOL* Sorry....Ok...the ancient ones that are dead yes I guess are extinct.........but Rome lives on and Italy is a nice place to visit...descendants of the Romans ! Hope that helps ya ! *S*

Answer 7

well not extinct, because there are still humans so the human specie, that romans were, isnt extinct. but also, they didn't completely die out, they were just sacked and gave up their city. but some italians today are decendants of ancient romans

Answer 8

yes....

Answer 9

Define "extinct".

They are dead, like my great grandparents are dead so I guess they are that kind of extinct.  But they kind of evolved into italians.  

But any "ancient" people can be said to be extinct if you equivocate extinct with dead.