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E17: From Discussions of Slavery to the Elite in Ancient Rome; a Look at the Aventine Hill with John
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One of the most beautiful but least known of the famous 7 hills of Rome: The Aventine! Listen in to the fascination conversation with John and Rob as they discuss many aspects of this amazing place and broach the subject of slavery in ancient Rome. You can learn how this hill was a place that represented the plebs and eventually evolved through time to be THE place to live for the elite ,even today! They start with a tram ride through city and make it up the hill and go on a time traveling journey from ancient Rome, the middle ages and famous events that took place on this sacred hill even in the 20th century.
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