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The transformation of Roman cities: from rubbish to revelations

In this step, you’ll see how the trash or rubbish of the past helps reveal important historical knowledge.

Have you ever heard the saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”?

In this step, with the help of Cristiano Nicosia, an associate professor at the University of Padua, we’ll see how the trash or rubbish of the past helps reveal important historical knowledge. Our archaeological lens will focus on the fifth century, a period characterised by disruption, with the decline of the Roman Empire and the beginnings of the Early Middle Ages.

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