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Learn about the secrets of Ancient Roman social mobility from Dr Jerry Toner

How did you move up the social ladder in Rome or get rich quick? How did you display your wealth in a fitting manner? What social traps awaited the nouveaux riches? Jerry Toner lets you into the secrets of social mobility in ancient Rome.

Free. For adults.

Pre-book: https://greasypole.eventbrite.co.uk

***THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED***

Although Festival of Ideas events become fully booked, there can be spaces available at the last minute. We suggest that if you are interested in joining a queue for people without reservations, you may do so (15 minutes before the event starts) but we cannot guarantee that spaces will become available.

 

This event is part of the University of Cambridge's Festival of Ideas. For more events across the city, check out: http://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk.

Date: 
Saturday, 22 October, 2016 - 15:00 to 16:00
Contact name: 
Jennie Thornber
Contact email: 
Contact phone: 
+44 (0)1223 330402
Event location: 
Faculty of Classics, Room G.19

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