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A beginner's guide
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Introduction to ancient Rome
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Portraits of the Four Tetrarchs
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Palmyra: the modern destruction of an ancient city
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Digging through time

by Dr. Darius Arya and Dr. Beth Harris
Cite this page as: Dr. Darius Arya and Dr. Beth Harris, "Digging through time," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed April 20, 2019, https://smarthistory.org/digging-through-time-a-beginners-guide-to-ancient-rome/.

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