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How much do you really know about Ancient Rome?

Stephanie Honchell Smith · TED

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Minerva, the esteemed Roman goddess of reason, wisdom, handicrafts, and war, is judging a contest: duo vera et mendacium. Three brave contestants will put their knowledge about ancient Rome to the test. How much of what they know about the time period is actually true? And which contestant will come out on top? Stephanie Honchell Smith debunks four common misconceptions about Ancient Rome. [Directed by Raghav Arumugam, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jarrett Farkas].

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  1. How much do you really know about Ancient Rome? 6 min · TED's player

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Stephanie Honchell Smith
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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