Rome had an extensive road network, stretching from one end of the empire to the other. It aided travel, communications, movements of army and trade, and to this day has helped funnel a steady stream of visitors back to the mighty city.
Guest: Professor Catherine Fletcher (History, Manchester Metropolitan University).
Professor Fletcher is the author of 'The Roads to Rome'
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Rome had an extensive road network, stretching from one end of the empire to the other. It aided travel, communications, movements of army and trade, and to this day has helped funnel a steady stream of visitors back to the mighty city.
Guest: Professor Catherine Fletcher (History, Manchester Metropolitan University).
Professor Fletcher is the author of 'The Roads to Rome'
The Saepta Julia began with a noble intention - a defined place for citizens to meet, debate and vote. It was built at the instruction of Julius Caesar, at a time when the ideals of voting were still being upheld.
Guest:
Assoc. Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University).
When in Rome
Rome had an extensive road network, stretching from one end of the empire to the other. It aided travel, communications, movements of army and trade, and to this day has helped funnel a steady stream of visitors back to the mighty city.
Guest: Professor Catherine Fletcher (History, Manchester Metropolitan University).
Professor Fletcher is the author of 'The Roads to Rome'
