Podcasts - History - Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire

Mosaic from Acholla
Duration: 00:02:19
Date: 04.09.2008
Mosaic from Acholla
A look at a mosaic found in Acholla, Tunisia, and how it reflects the popular trends of the time

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Roman Emperor and Empire 1
Duration: 00:08:37
Date: 04.09.2008
Roman Emperor and Empire 1
How materials and skills from across the Empire was used to re-inforce an empirical identity

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Roman Emperor and Empire 2
Duration: 00:06:32
Date: 04.09.2008
Roman Emperor and Empire 2
The importance of monuments and effigies in the Roman Empire in re-enforcing its ideals

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Roman Emperor and Empire 3
Duration: 00:05:47
Date: 04.09.2008
Roman Emperor and Empire 3
The image of the Emperor was carefully regulated to remind the provinces of his power

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Introducing the Roman World
Duration: 00:07:08
Date: 04.09.2008
Introducing the Roman World
An overview of the origins and influence of the Roman Empire and the people who lived in its influence and under its power

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Mosaic from La Chebba
Duration: 00:02:09
Date: 04.09.2008
Mosaic from La Chebba
Another mosaic from Tunisia which shows the integration of local cultural references into the pattern

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