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Power and people in ancient Rome - for iPod/iPhone

The ancient Romans constructed some of the first ever purpose-built venues for mass-entertainment. How do these structures enhance the audience’s experience of the spectacle? This album looks at famou... Read more

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Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Caracalla

In Rome, water was not only a necessity but used as a cultural symbol. The Baths were an important source of civic pride... Read more

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Spectacle

Spectacle

When only fragments remain how are we to get a sense of what the structure felt like to be inside?

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Baths of Ostia

Baths of Ostia

The chief port of Rome provides another insight into town life, and the number of Baths suggests the importance of bathi... Read more

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Power and people in ancient Rome

Power and people in ancient Rome

An audio introduction to this album.

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