Thousands of books have been written about the rich and elite of the Roman Empire, but what about everyone else?

Dr Karen Eva Carr, Associate Professor (Emerita) in the Department of History at Portland State University, joins Amy to discuss the life of Tapontos, an enslaved woman living in Roman Egypt.

What would life have been like for Tapontos? Why are the contributions of working women to the economy continuously overlooked? What happens if your enslaver wants fresh bread at 3am?