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[dramatic music] ♪ ♪ Narrator: Mevia's childhood in rome Comes at a time when the lives of women, Especially plebeian women, are not valued. - It's quite unusual for us to hear of the names Of roman women who aren't the--the absolute elite class. They are 50% of the population, So there are a lot
of them around, But they're almost absent
in the historical record
of them around, But they're almost absent
in the historical record
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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Narrator:
Mevia's childhood in rome
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Comes at a time
when the lives of women,
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Especially plebeian women,
are not valued.
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- It's quite unusual for us
to hear of the names
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Of roman women who aren't
the--the absolute elite class.
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They are 50% of the population,
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So there are a lot
of them around,
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But they're almost absent
in the historical record.
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Movie Summary
It showcases the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the Colosseum, one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity.