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 V - The Colosseum and the Catholic Church
As the Roman Empire falls, Rome changes, and the Colosseum with it. Dr Lisa Beaven (ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Human Emotions, University of Melbourne) discusses how the Colosseum changes from an arena of entertainment to a monument of the early days of Christianity.