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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 1H 12M

Flavours of the Colosseum: Bread, Blood, and Power in Ancient Rome

from What the Food? · host Miles, Andy and Dom

Step into the roar of the Colosseum! 🏛️ This week’s podcast takes you on a sensory journey through ancient Rome, exploring what it was like to attend the gladiatorial games. From securing your Tessera to feasting on honey cakes and sizzling sausages, discover how food, spectacle, and power collided in history’s most iconic arena. Don’t miss this epic culinary and cultural deep dive!If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe in your favourite app, leave us a rating, and share it with your mates. Follow our socials at: https://linktr.ee/WhatTheFoodPodcast or if you fancy treating us to a one-off cuppa: www.buymeacoffee.com/whatthefoodTheme music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada. Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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