Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

A warm, erudite stroll through ancient streets, led by a host whose curiosity makes history feel like gossip.

Created by

Mary Beard

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Mary Beard

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, identity, death, family

Content

Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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