Peopling the Past

Classics, the Grand Tour, and Invented Legacies with Hardeep Dhindsa


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What makes Classics classic? How did members of elite British society use ancient Greek and Roman culture to shape their own identities on the Grand Tour? In this episode, Hardeep Dhindsa joins Chelsea and Melissa to discuss the relationship between classical culture and imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Listen in to find out more about early archaeology, the scandalous red wall paintings of Pompeii, and how ancient culture was used to shape selective ideas of whiteness.

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Peopling the PastBy Chelsea Gardner, Melissa Funke

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