Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For wealthy Romans, a night on the town was an epic progress from party to party, sometimes with a few dive bars between.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Roman Bars
2:29 Elite Nightlife
4:12 Slumming
5:11 TimeLine Auctions
6:04 An evening in ancient Rome
13:14 Conclusion