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From Etruria's joyful feasts to Rome's marble triumphs, this episode explores how the Romans turned clothing into law, spectacle and power. We trace the journey from tunics and togas to the stola and the segmented armor of the legions, uncovering how fabric marked identity, morality, and authority in a world built on conquest. Rome's garments didn't proclaim freedeom, but discipline, and in their folds we see the foundation of an empire that still echoes in our imaginations.
By George CurryFrom Etruria's joyful feasts to Rome's marble triumphs, this episode explores how the Romans turned clothing into law, spectacle and power. We trace the journey from tunics and togas to the stola and the segmented armor of the legions, uncovering how fabric marked identity, morality, and authority in a world built on conquest. Rome's garments didn't proclaim freedeom, but discipline, and in their folds we see the foundation of an empire that still echoes in our imaginations.