3 – Why the Romans Still Matter

9/22/2022

The Toldinstone Podcast

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Gareth Harney (OptimoPrincipi on Twitter) and I discuss why the Romans are so intriguing - and why, in a broader sense, they still matter in the 21st century.

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3 – Why the Romans Still Matter

The Toldinstone Podcast

More episodes from "The Toldinstone Podcast"

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20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern

19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat

18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople

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16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome

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14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier

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12 – Building a LEGO Model of Ancient Rome