When in Rome

Matt Smith

A regular podcast series about place and space in the ancient Roman Empire. “I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.” - Augustus.

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When in Rome

Episodes (6)

Jul 19th The Baths of Diocletian
May 27th Caerleon
May 6th The Paphos Theatre

When in Rome

Jul 19, 2026
25¼ minutes
24 MB

The Baths of Diocletian was a huge imperial public building, built on the scale that Rome rarely saw during the early years of the fourth century. Designed to outshine previous public bath projects, we can still get a sense of the grandeur today, repurposed into a church designed by Michaelangelo. Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)

When in Rome

The Baths of Diocletian

Matt Smith

00:00 -25:21