Meet the Romans
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the..
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Meet the Romans
Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast empire We still live in the shadow of ancient Rome - a city at the heart of a vast empire that stretched from Scotland to Afghanistan, dominating the West for over 700 years. Professor Mary Beard puts aside the stories of emperors and armies, guts and gore, to meet the real Romans living at the heart of it all.
The acclaimed British historian Mary Beard fell in love with the intrigue of classical Rome as a child - here she delves deep into the heart of that society to meet the real Romans.Embracing the latest archaeological evidence, she reveals what went on behind closed doors and in public baths 2000 years ago. Join us and Meet the Romans.
Prof Mary Beard takes the Via Appia to Rome to show the lives of ordinary citizens in imperial times.
第 2 集 Streetlife
播出时间:2012年4月25日
Mary heads into the streets to discover the dirt, crime, sex, and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Oddly enough, the poorer you were, the higher you lived, with little space, light, or sanitation.
第 3 集 Behind Closed Doors
播出时间:2012年5月2日
To learn about their family life, Beard looks at the thousands of tombstones of ordinary Romans, their children and slaves.