Roman commentaries on triumphal processions suggest that the gaze of the audience was perilously hard to control. Dr. Mary Beard, University of Cambridge, England, offers a new perspective by concentrating on the defeated, from the not so simple facts of their number, identity, and ultimate fate to the moral complexities of their role in the culture of Roman triumph. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.