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Did the Roman paint their statues?
Did the Roman paint their statues?

Duration: 02:57

Alastair Sooke examines the evidence that the Romans painted their statues.
Alastair Sooke, Sculpture, statue, Treu Head, British Museum, marble, Carrara, pigment, luminescence, Roman, Egyptian blue, translucent, archaeology, TreasuresofAncientRome
 
Homer: The Singer of Tales
Homer: The Singer of Tales

Duration: 03:21

A Turkish bard performs an epic poem just as Homer would have done.
poetry, singer, rhapsode, bard, musician, Troy, Homer, travelling bard, Odyssey, Iliad
 
Roman culinary habits revealed (audio).
Roman culinary habits revealed (audio).

Duration: 14:00

The Hoxne pepper pot illustrates a life of luxury and fine dining at the end of the Roman empire.
Romans, trade, spices, silver, dining, food, society, Roman empire, history, roman villa, primary evidence, HistoryoftheWorld
 
The ancient Olympic Games (pt 3/3) the sprint
The ancient Olympic Games (pt 3/3) the sprint

Duration: 03:38

A vivid and dramatized insight into what the sprint entailed.
athlete, discus, javelin, jump, pentathlon, Olympia, Zeus, sprint
 
The Colosseum (pt 2/2)
The Colosseum (pt 2/2)

Duration: 04:35

The huge popularity of gladiatorial combat and later, more inventive forms of entertainment in the Roman arena.
amphitheatre, colosseum, shows, Rome, emperor, imperial, Circus Maximus, chariot-racing
 
The Colosseum and Circus Maximus
The Colosseum and Circus Maximus

Duration: 02:40

An introduction to the entertainment provided in Rome's Colosseum and Circus Maximus.
arena, shows, games, race-track, charioteer, horse-racing, imperial, people, betting, building
 
The gladiator's helmet
The gladiator's helmet

Duration: 02:31

Professor Mary Beard explains what a gladiator's helmet can tell us about the gladiatorial games.
MeettheRomans, Mary Beard, gladiator, helmet, Rome, colosseum, arena, games, gladiatorial
 

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