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 Mary Beard: The Roman Triumph [33:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“I’m interested in saying, look, how can you challenge the Asterix-and-the-Romans kind of image that we tend to have of Rome?
“We are determined to turn a blind eye to Roman subtlety, humour and sophistication because the Romans do a very good job for us of being bridge-builders and thugs.
“The Greeks are sophisticated guys […]

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