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Getting the detail right - Radio Times, 16 November 2005 |
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"We were striving for authenticity because it
enriches the drama," says historical adviser Jonathan Stamp.
That meant researching all kinds of detail,
not only about the way Romans dressed, but
also about how they behaved.
"It's all about
extrapolating from clues. Tomb inscriptions,
for instance. They're priceless indications
of the way things were. There's one for a
16-year-old boy that reads, 'Once a slave, now
a son.' That speaks volumes about the nature
of slavery - it wasn't always shackles and
cages, although they existed as well."
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