b'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'