Vestal Virgins: Sacred Women of Rome (ep. 17.1)
The Vestal Virgins were right at the heart of Rome's self-image. The mother of Romulus and Remus was a Vestal, and throughout Romes thousand-year history, the Vestals were charged with guarding the sacred flame of Vesta, which kept Rome safe and strong. This episode goes through the origins, the selection process, the duties, the pitfalls, the privileges, and the end of the Vestals.
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