The world's first documented pandemic: the Antonine Plague

Join archaeologist Darius Arya for a lively discussion of the pandemic that struck Ancient Rome and Empire in the second century CE, disrupting generations of Roman success and upending the Roman way of life: travel, trade, religion, cultural events and the economy. Rome shook from the impact, but the resilient leaders and people rebounded. Find out about the causes and the descriptions by eye-witnesses at the time- from Galen the physician and the emperor Marcus Aurelius himself!
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[@johngibson5169]

Considering what people didn't know about disease of any kind in the Second Century and, really, until the 20th Century, it's remarkable that so many human beings survived at all.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Troubling times back then. Resilient people of empire.

[@JacksonCanales]

Exactly

[@jimfranchetto3278]

Excellent work! Thank you very much.

[@brucevilla]

Thanks for Uploading.

[@AncientRomeLive]

You're welcome

[@griffinlichtenson4141]

Awesome content and historical parallel 💯

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks!

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Thanks

[@petergriffith712]

I’m hear from the zoom

[@nancytestani1470]

Yes,

[@opossum6381]

Nice video! But did you kick your girlfriend out?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Haha,no that was just for noise,etc- all good!

[@geraldbrefka1145]

Did the Sarmatian knights Cavalry get it while serving the Roman's army

[@AncientRomeLive]

Good question!

[@marthaarya167]

Awesome

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting

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