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How much do you really know about Ancient Rome? - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Minerva, the esteemed Roman goddess of reason, wisdom, handicrafts, and war, is judging a contest: duo vera et mendacium. Three brave contestants will put their knowledge about ancient Rome to the test. How much of what they know about the time period is actually true? And which contestant will come out on top? Stephanie Honchell Smith debunks four common misconceptions about Ancient Rome.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Stephanie Honchell Smith
Director
Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Animator
Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger, Sound Goods
Composer
Jarrett Farkas
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell

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