Meet the Romans - Mary Beard's amazing new documentary about Ancient Rome

I have previously watched Mary talk about Pompeii and the lives of its ordinary people. In her new documentary for BBC she discusses the people who lived in the Ancient Rome. I am really looking forward to watching all the episodes. 

Some of Mary's pearls:

''This is how we should imagine an ancient city - Everyone shitting together!''

You can watch the first on the following website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ghsjx or on youtube.

Enjoy!

Electric lamp sells for £445,000 after it is revealed to be a 2,000-year-old relic

I wish I could find something like that at home....

t was bought by a European dealer and could conceivably be returned to Rome. The 19in urn was acquired in the 1950s by Sir Sydney Barratt, a distinguished scientist who helped create the World War II Dambusters’ celebrated ‘bouncing bombs’. 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349259/Electric-lamp-sells-445k-revealed-2k-year-old-relic.html#ixzz1BmahiEsb

The sea gave her back

Wonder in Israel as ancient Roman statue buried for centuries is uncovered by powerful winter storm

A long-lost Roman statue buried for thousands of years has been unearthed by massive winter storms that have lashed the coast of Israel this week.

The mysterious white-marble figure of a woman in toga and 'beautifully detailed' sandals was found in the remains of a cliff that crumbled under the force of 60mph winds and enormous 40ft waves.

The statue, which lacks a head and arms, is about 4ft tall and weighs 440lbs. It was found at the ancient port of Ashkelon, around 20 miles south of Tel Aviv.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339051/The-sea-gave-Wonder-Israel-ancient-Roman-statue-buried-thousands-years-uncovered-storm.html#ixzz18IM8bKHb