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The Best Episodes of Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

Every episode of Meet the Romans with Mary Beard ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Meet the Romans with Mary Beard!

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Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of Ancient Rome's vast empire.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Meet the Romans with Mary Beard Season 1 Episode 3 - Behind Closed Doors
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Behind Closed Doors

    S1:E3

    To learn about their family life, Beard looks at the thousands of tombstones of ordinary Romans, their children and slaves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mary Beard

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  2. Meet the Romans with Mary Beard Season 1 Episode 1 - All Roads Lead to Rome
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #2 - All Roads Lead to Rome

    S1:E1

    Prof Mary Beard takes the Via Appia to Rome to show the lives of ordinary citizens in imperial times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mary Beard

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  3. Meet the Romans with Mary Beard Season 1 Episode 2 - Streetlife
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Streetlife

    S1:E2

    Mary heads into the streets to discover the dirt, crime, sex, and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Oddly enough, the poorer you were, the higher you lived, with little space, light, or sanitation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mary Beard

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Best Episodes Summary

"Behind Closed Doors" is the best rated episode of "Meet the Romans with Mary Beard". It scored 7.4/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Mary Beard, it aired on 5/1/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "All Roads Lead to Rome".