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Extended Interview: The Roman Economy — Trade, Money, and Commerce in the Ancient World
HISTORY · 118 MIN

Extended Interview: The Roman Economy — Trade, Money, and Commerce in the Ancient World

The Ancients

A full two-hour extended conversation with economic historian Dr. Walter Scheidel on how the Roman economy actually functioned — the supply chains that fed a million-person city, the interest rates that fueled commerce, and what Roman GDP actually looked like compared to medieval Europe.

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Tristan Hughes
Tristan HughesHost

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FrequencyUPDATED WEEKLY
RatingClean
Published17D AGO
Length118 min