Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire - for iPod/iPhone

Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire - for iPod/iPhone

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How and why did ancient Romans use myth to validate their power? Emperor Augustus legitimised his rule by entwining his own ancestry with the mythical stories of Rome's foundation, and created a divine aura around Rome as capital of the vast empire. This album visits key emblems associated with Rome's beginnings: the Forum and the Capitoline Hill with its statue of the she-wolf and Romulus and Remus; the Emperor Augustus's palace and ceremonial a...Read More

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Myth at the heart of the ...

17 Aug 2010 | 01 min 18 secs

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The foundation of Rome

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The foundation of Ro...

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The House of Augustus

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The House of Augustu...

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The Ara Pacis

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The Ara Pacis

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The wolf and twins sculpt...

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The Lapis Niger

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The Lapis Niger

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The D'Arpino frescoes

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A330: Myth in the Greek a...

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