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Episode CXXVI - Vestal Virgins
The Vestals were an order of priestesses who were sacred to Rome, and were respected and referred as symbols of a safe and stable empire. They had the all-important duty of maintaining the sacred flame, and if it were extinguished, it would be a sign of impending disaster.
Guest:
Dr Peta Greenfield (Public Historian, co-host of 'The Partial Historians' podcast)
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The Vestals were an order of priestesses who were sacred to Rome, and were respected and referred as symbols of a safe and stable empire. They had the all-important duty of maintaining the sacred flame, and if it were extinguished, it would be a sign of impending disaster.
Guest:
Dr Peta Greenfield (Public Historian, co-host of 'The Partial Historians' podcast)
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