A regular podcast series about place and space in the ancient Roman Empire. “I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.” - Augustus.
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Episode XXIII - The Circus Maximus
If you asked a Roman, The sport that defined them most wouldn’t be a gladiatorial contest but a chariot race. The Circus Maximus was a mighty racetrack in the valley between two hills of Rome, the Aventine and the Pallentine. It was the first and largest stadium in the Roman Empire. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Director, Trendall Centre, La Trobe University) Support the crowdfunding for series 3 of When in Rome: Pompeii! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1704191499/pompeii-when-in-rome-podcast-season-3