This Roman ritual made conquered kings beg to die | Mary Beard

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Hollywood lied to you about Ancient Rome. Here’s the truth | Mary BeardFull Interview ►

Mary Beard uncovers the spectacle of the Ancient Roman parade, the Roman Triumph. Simultaneously a declaration of Roman supremacy and an admission that conquest might just be theft at scale, these Roman propaganda events were so terrifying that Cleopatra famously chose death over appearing in one.

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About Mary Beard:

Winifred Mary Beard, OBE, FBA, FSA is an English Classical scholar. She is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Arts professor of ancient literature. She is also the classics editor of The Times Literary Supplement, and author of the blog, "A Don's Life," which appears in The Times as a regular column. Her frequent media appearances and sometimes controversial public statements have led to her being described as "Britain's best-known classicist."