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Byzantine Stories Episode 3 – Porphyrius the Charioteer. Part 1 – The Spectacles (Patreon)

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The life of Porphyrius the Charioteer is not one we can dive in to. Very little is known about him but thanks to two unusual sources we can sketch the existence of this fascinating character. In part one we explore the history of Roman spectacles so that we can fully understand the context of Porphyrius’ world.