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 XXVIII - Life on the Streets of Pompeii
Pompeii was a functioning town, and had everything that goes with it – sanitation, transport, housing, entertainment. The people of Pompeii needed their creature comforts, and Rome found a way to provide. Guest: Professor Ray Laurence (Ancient History, Macquarie University).