Contrasting Constantinople & Rome in the 4th Century w. Dr Lucy Grig
Ithaca Bound
English - June 10, 2021 22:33 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the fourth century Rome was still a prominent city and Constantinople became a principal city of the Roman Empire. Head of the Classics Department, Dr Lucy Grig, The University of Edinburgh, joins the show to discuss the similarities and contrasts between Constantinople and Rome during the century.