Antiquity in Gotham - Ep. 3: What is worse than Nero? What is better than his baths?

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Antiquity in Gotham

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Why were Central Terminal and why did the old Penn Station modeled on ancient Roman baths? Listen to Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis interview Dr. Allyson McDavid about Roman bath design, train stations, museums and modern-day Baths in New York City. We'll discuss why Nero may have been a lousy emperor but his baths were pretty fabulous!