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Episode LXXV - Flying Too Close to the Sun

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Commodus wasn't the most attentive emperor to rule Rome, preferring to dedicate his time to indulging his vices. Inevitably, someone will step forward to call the shots, as someone has to keep the grain flowing. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Senior Lecturer, Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University). Support the crowdfunding campaign for When in Rome series 3 on Kickstarter.

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