The House of the Baker
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In Pompeii there is a House of the Baker - a strangely designed dwelling with a famous mosaic of a man handing out bread that gives it its name. But perhaps the image indicates a different scene.
Guest: Professor Steven Tuck (History and Classics, Miami University).
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