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Baths were the place where Romans of all levels of society could get clean, exercise, do business and socialise. Just like the forum, they were a place of congregation, and the three bath houses in Pompeii speak to their popularity. Guest: Dr Chritopher Gribbin (Public Historian) via The Pompeii Baths — When in Rome
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For the fourth time, listeners provide questions and Rhiannon and Matt answer! In this episode: – Was Livia the scheming sociopath that Robert Graves portrayed? – What is the difference between Caesar and Augustus? Are the titles the same? – What did the Romans write their manuscripts on? – How did the Romans picture the… via…
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The Lysistrata is a comedy play by the ancient Greek Aristophanes. He proposes this: what would happen if all the women banded together to deny sex from the men? 150 more words via XXXV: When Women Revolt, Aristophanes’ Lysistrata — Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! A Greek & Roman Mythology Podcast
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“Optanda erat oblivio” Selection and Loss in Ancient and Medieval Literature University of Bari, 20th-21st December 2018 Confirmed keynote speaker: Tiziano Dorandi (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique – Paris) Prolepsis Association is delighted to announce its third international postgraduate conference whose theme will be the mechanisms of selection and loss in ancient and Medieval…
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This episode took me weeks of reading and re-reading! Becoming side-tracked was my state of being this entire time. via On the Nature of… Mystery Cults — Ivy Crowned Podcast