Episode 59
Rome: 'The Eternal City'
Tristan was joined by Dr Greg Woolf, Director of the Institute of Classical Studies in London, to run through the story of one of the most talked about cities of the Ancient World.
The Ancients · History Hit
February 11, 202143m 34s
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Show Notes
<p>Rome. The Eternal City. One of the most recognisable names that many associate with the Ancient Mediterranean World. To provide a detailed run down of this ancient city, Tristan was delighted to be joined by Dr Greg Woolf, Director of the Institute of Classical Studies in London. From its humble beginnings as a group of villages to the infamous slave labour that we must never forget remained at the heart of this city throughout antiquity, Greg covers all these topics in this eye opening chat.</p><br><p>Greg is the author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History.</p>
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