# AH26 - A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre

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Published: 2026-02-01T01:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jessica Clarke about the spread of theatre in ancient Italy, why the traditional Roman-centric narrative may be wrong, and how archaeology can offer an alternative perspective.

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