A conversation with Maggie Popkin about souvenirs in the Roman world, how they tie in with city identities and city branding, and the experience of travel. These portable objects shaped how people thought of places and the Roman world as a whole, from its attractions and experiences to its religious cults.

Maggie Popkin is Professor of Art History at Case Western University, where she researches architecture, art, and spectacle in the Roman world. The conversation is based on Maggie’s book Souvenirs and the Experience of Empire in Ancient Rome (Cambridge University Press, 2022).

Byzantium & Friends is hosted by Anthony Kaldellis, a Professor at the University of Chicago. You can follow him on his personal website. You can listen to more episodes of Byzantium & Friends through Podbean, Spotify or Apple Podcasts