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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2010 · 4 MIN

The D'Arpino frescoes

from Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire - for iPod/iPhone · host The Open University

How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures.

How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures.

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How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures.

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