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Byzantine Stories Episode 3 – Porphyrius the Charioteer. Part 2 – Joining the Sun (Patreon)

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In part 2 we go down to the Hippodrome floor to see the glorious arena Constantine built and discover how a race was won. Then we cover the life story of Porphyrius from child prodigy to retiring champion. Finally we see the historical detective work which made this story possible.