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Hello, and welcome to the history of Rome, Episode 88, A Day in the Life.

When the sun rose, so too did the Romans.

For the country population, this was only natural.

After all, they had to get out in the fields and get working.

But even in the cities, a Roman daily life revolved around daylight.

Across the empire, whether farmer, lawyer, slave, or emperor, the first crack of light

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