24: Tides of History: The Roman City

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of cities in the Roman world and their role in culture, politics, and the economy.

Cities were what made the Roman world, well, Roman. They were centers of culture and political life, and they were the bedrock that tied together its economy. Today we'll explore how those cities came into being, what sustained them, and what made them so important to the Roman Empire. Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOH

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Wyman

Topics covered

• Roman cities
• cultural centers
• political life
• economy
• Roman Empire

Keywords

• Roman cities
• cultural centers
• political life
• Roman Empire
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tides of History

Places: Roman Empire, Roman world

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