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Nov 23rd, 2005, 7:09 am

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• Polly Walker exposed to history in 'Rome'

When we first saw Atia of the Julii, Julius Caesar's scheming niece on HBO's "Rome", she was riding some Roman tradesman while servants tended to her nonsexual needs. Soon thereafter, we saw her naked in a bath, talking to her son (the once and future Augustus Caesar), then taking part in a bloody sacrifice ritual.

Actress Polly Walker is nothing like Atia, of course. But Walker certainly has enjoyed seeing how American and British audiences have reacted to her character and the HBO-BBC production. The first-season finale airs Nov. 20 on HBO. In Britain, "Rome" debuted Nov. 2.

"It's been quite weird, actually," Walker said during a telephone interview from her London home. "Friends really love it. But I don't know what it is about England. They get caught up with historical accuracy. It's just entertainment. It's just a soap. Does it matter?"

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