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Rome Beneath the Marble
by Rome Beneath the Marble
An emperor can command an army. Can he keep a city fed? Join Clara and Felix for warm, curious conversations about the people and systems that made the Roman Empire work. Clara leads the story; Felix brings the questions, sharp observations and familiar connections. From Augustus and Pompeii to frontier friendships, the Colosseum and the gold behind conquest, each episode looks past the grand monuments to the lives beneath them. Clear stories, surprising details, and history you can enjoy in good company.
Episodes
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The Gold Behind Trajan’s Victory
A column celebrates victory; a wheel keeps water out of a gold mine. Clara and Felix follow Trajan’s Dacian campaigns into the longer story of extraction, equipment, written agreements and the people behind imperial wealth. With Clara and Felix. Two-host edition. Content note: Conquest,...
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Nero and the Night Rome Burned
Did Nero start the Great Fire of Rome—or did a powerful story become more certain than the evidence? Clara follows the vulnerable city, Nero’s emergency shelter and food, the lavish Golden House, and the people forced to carry the blame. A warm, slow-paced history story with six spoken chapters,...
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Who Paid for the Colosseum?
The emperor gives Rome an arena. Who supplied the resources, did the work and paid the cost? Clara and Felix follow the Colosseum’s gift backwards through war spoils, public credit, unequal seats and the lives beyond the grand entrance. With Clara and Felix. Two-host edition. Content note: War,...
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Cleopatra: The Queen Behind the Gossip
Cleopatra's enemies turned her relationships into a headline. Clara follows the queen behind it: a family power struggle, her alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and Octavian's fight to control the story. A warm, witty, slower-paced special episode with clear chapters and three…
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The Birthday Invitation at the Edge of the Empire
A friend asks another friend to come over for her birthday. Clara and Felix follow the handwriting, travel arrangements, staffing problems, socks and anxious business letters that make Roman Britain feel unexpectedly close. With Clara and Felix. Two-host edition. Content note: Roman occupation,...
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Pompeii Was a City Before It Was a Disaster
Pompeii had plans before it became a disaster. Join Clara and Felix at a food counter, a rental property, a public monument, a tomb and a bakery to meet a city of ambition, everyday business and unequal freedoms. With Clara and Felix. Two-host edition. Content note: Discussion of enslavement,...
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The Empire Ran on Bread
An angry crowd throws bread at an emperor. Clara and Felix follow the grain from distant fields to Rome: ships, storms, harbours, public shares and the people who turn a supply line into dinner. With Clara and Felix. Two-host edition. Content note: Discussion of exclusion, forced removal and...
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How to Become Emperor Without Calling Yourself King
Augustus said he gave Rome back. Clara and Felix ask who kept the armies, why the old job titles survived, and how a powerful man became a lasting system. A friendly conversation about the first emperor, the people who supported him, and the costs of stability. With Clara and Felix. Two-host...
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Introducing Rome Beneath the Marble
Meet Clara and Felix, your guides to Rome Beneath the Marble. Warm conversations, surprising details and big questions about the Roman Empire: emperors, bread, Pompeii, birthday invitations, arenas and gold. Start with How to Become Emperor Without Calling Yourself King, then follow the show for...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An emperor can command an army. Can he keep a city fed? Join Clara and Felix for warm, curious conversations about the people and systems that made the Roman Empire work. Clara leads the story; Felix brings the questions, sharp observations and familiar connections. From Augustus and Pompeii to frontier friendships, the Colosseum and the gold behind conquest, each episode looks past the grand monuments to the lives beneath them. Clear stories, surprising details, and history you can enjoy in good company.
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