City Minutes: The Roman Empire

The funny thing about Empire is that ~*Rome*~ includes far more than just the City of Rome. Spread out across every corner of the Mediterranean — and then some — Roman Civilization was always adapting to local circumstances and changing over time. Today we'll look at 5 cities that show the diversity of just how much "Rome" could really mean in the days of the empire.

"The Great Cities In History" by John Julius Norwich, "A Wonder of the World - Ephesus" from "The Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul" by John R. Hale, "Ephesus", "Leptis Magna", "Roman Britain", "Pompeii" from World History Encyclopedia https://www.worldhistory.org/ephesos/, https://www.worldhistory.org/Lepcis_M..., https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Br..., https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/. "Ephesus", "Leptis Magna" "London", "Pompeii" from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Ephesus, https://www.britannica.com/place/Lept..., https://www.britannica.com/place/Lond..., https://www.britannica.com/place/Pompeii. I also have a degree in Classical Studies.

Chapters:
0:00 — Rome
0:58 — Ephesus
2:00 — Leptis Magna
3:03 — Londinium
4:12 — Pompeii
5:17 — Conclusion

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