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Life in ancient Rome

Sophie Hay answers listener questions on the Roman city that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in AD 79. (Image by Getty Images)
Roman

Pompeii: everything you wanted to know

A mosaic that shows two Roman women exercising, one holds a flower and another holds a leaf
Roman

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Roman women

'The last Day of Pompeii', 1833. Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852). Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Roman

Pompeii: a remarkable window into ancient Roman life

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This second-century AD column shows Romans beheading German nobles. Armed with the lethal gladius (short sword), Roman soldiers were feared throughout the empire. (Image by Bridgeman)
Roman

A guide to the Roman army, plus 10 facts about life in the legions

Illustration showing Roman Saturnalia banquet. (Photo by Alamy)
Roman

Saturnalia: the origins of the debauched Roman ‘Christmas’

The tomb of Pharaoh Djoser, built at Saqqara
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Timeline: the evolution of ancient empires

A fresco from the Villa of the Vettii in Pompeii. Painted before the catastrophic eruption of Versuvius, these frescoes were uncovered from beneath layers of volcanic ash and pumice. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)
Roman

A brief guide to Pompeii, plus 8 fascinating facts about the ancient Roman city

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Your guide to the Roman Republic

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Roman

Bread and circuses: what happened in the amphitheatres of the Roman empire?

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What was life like in ancient Pompeii? Mary Beard shares an A-Z guide

Despite popular misconception, Gladiatorial fighting was not the most popular entertainment in Ancient Rome. (Photo by Alamy)
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A brief guide to ancient Rome and the Romans, plus 9 fascinating facts

What have the Romans done for us? (Illustration by Davide Bonazzi)
Roman

The big question: what have the Romans ever done for us?

Spartacus is now associated with political upheaval, as in the 1919 Spartacist uprising.
Roman

Who were the gladiators of ancient Rome? Plus Spartacus, Crixus and 8 more fighters you should know

Pompeii wall painting depicting an erotic satyr and nymph
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In bed with the Romans: a brief history of sex in Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome quiz

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