Dr. Sarah Beckmann, a professor of Classics at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss comparisons between Rome and America, examine Roman domestic art, shrines, & cult practices, and explore the universal nature of religion/spirituality in the ancient world and the challenges of communicating them in the modern era. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded August 18, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Beckmann: https://classics.ucla.edu/person/sarah-beckmann/ 

Check out Dr. Beckmann’s publications on Academia: https://ucla.academia.edu/SarahBeckmann

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