🎙️ Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Bendiksen Airways, host Alexander Bendiksen speaks with Professor Christer Bruun, one of the most respected scholars of the Roman Empire. Bruun teaches Roman history and Latin at the University of Toronto, and has authored or edited six books and more than 130 scholarly articles. His work spans Roman political and social history, inscriptions, water systems, ancient pandemics, and the topography of Rome. He has lived and researched extensively in the Eternal City, and has delivered lectures in 18 countries.Together, we explore what life in ancient Rome really looked like — not just for emperors and generals, but for ordinary people, soldiers, merchants and slaves. We discuss how power was exercised, how the empire was administered, and what kept Roman society functioning for centuries.Why does Rome still captivate us today?What were the biggest strengths — and weaknesses — of Roman society?And is there anything modern Europe could still learn from an empire that collapsed 1,500 years ago?A deep and curious conversation about people, power, and the world’s most influential civilization.🎙 Lyst til å støtte Bendiksen Airways?Gi podcasten ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ og trykk "Følg" på Spotify eller der du hører podcaster – det hjelper enormt! 🙏Du kan også støtte direkte via Vipps: 95992 088📲 Hold kontakten med Alexander:Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexBendiksen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexander Bendiksen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tusen takk for at du lytter – du er en del av reisen! ✈️

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