Sep 10, 2026 · 15 min · 9 segments
We're going back to school! The Prima Porta is an exceptional piece of Roman Imperial imagery and we unpack its key features and symbolism with Dr Hannah Cornwell (University of Birmingham) in this…
James RenshawHostKatrinaHostHello and welcome back to the Classics Podcast.
It's Katrina here and I hope you've enjoyed our expert in residence interviews over the summer.
It's the start of a new academic year and I'm delighted to welcome back my co-host James Renshaw as he'll be talking with an expert in this mini-series focusing on one of the most iconic statues from the ancient world and indeed a vital form of Roman imperial propaganda.
Over to you James.
Today, I'm delighted to welcome from Birmingham University, Dr. Hannah Cornwell, expert in all things late Republic and early Empire, and currently working on a book on diplomacy in the Roman world.
But she's going to be talking to us about one very special statue, the Prima Porta statue.
And why don't we dive straight in? So tell us, first of all, when and where was this statue set up? Who set it up? And who got to look at it?
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Hello and welcome back to the Classics Podcast.
It's Katrina here and I hope you've enjoyed our expert in residence interviews over the summer.
It's the start of a new academic year and I'm delighted to welcome back my co-host James Renshaw as he'll be talking with an expert in this mini-series focusing on one of the most iconic statues from the ancient world and indeed a vital form of Roman imperial propaganda.
Over to you James.
Today, I'm delighted to welcome from Birmingham University, Dr. Hannah Cornwell, expert in all things late Republic and early Empire, and currently working on a book on diplomacy in the Roman world.
But she's going to be talking to us about one very special statue, the Prima Porta statue.
And why don't we dive straight in? So tell us, first of all, when and where was this statue set up? Who set it up? And who got to look at it?
