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Once the capital of the western Roman Empire, the Italian city of Ravenna was claimed in turn by Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Lombards and Franks, turning into both a hub of early Christian art and a\xa0prototypical\xa0European city. Professor Judith Herrin discusses its long and storied history.\n(Ad)\xa0Judith Herrin is the author of\xa0Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe\xa0(Allen Lane, 2021). Buy it now at Waterstones:\xa0https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fravenna%2Fjudith-herrin%2F9781846144660\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices