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Tristan Hughes, host of "The Ancients" podcast, reviews scenes from famous movies and TV shows set in the Roman period.

Historian Reviews the Best and Worst Depictions of the Roman Empire in Film and TV is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 41 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Historian Reviews the Best and Worst Depictions of the Roman Empire in Film and TV
Category
History
Runtime
41 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
History Hit

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