Weve inherited the history of Ancient Rome through movies ruins and shallow stories.
The truth is far messier says classicist Mary Beard.
The hidden side of Roman life that screens rarely capture is chaotic crowded streets teeming with Romans whose everyday lives were shaped by social hierarchies and familial obligations.
Mary Beard unpacks what archaeology literature and even shoes tell us about the Romans daily lives.
From the role of slaves in dressing elites to the rowdy crowds at chariot races she shows how weve underestimated their complexity.
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