In this video, Gregory Aldrete explains what life was really like in Ancient Rome. We are often given images on Ancient Rome as a glorious, romantic, prestigious civilization, but there is a dark side to Rome that often gets overlooked. The truth is, Ancient Rome was a filthy, dangerous, disease-ridden environment, which was constantly at battling floods, fires and plagues.
Gregory S. Aldrete is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. He earned his PhD in Ancient History from the University of Michigan. He has been honored with numerous awards for his research and teaching and has received five fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also a prolific scholar whose books include Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome, Daily Life in the Roman City, and The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done for Us?
Gregory’s Books: https://amzn.to/3z6NiKC
Gregory’s Great Courses Plus: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/gregory-s-aldrete
Gregory’s Audible: https://adbl.co/4e72oP0
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