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Description

For the fifth time, listeners provide questions and Rhiannon and Matt answer!

In this episode:

- How the orders of Roman society worked

- The materials Romans used in clothing

- How Romans marked years by Consul

- Augustus adopting his wife, Livia

- The truth about the Cantabrian warrior Cococotta

- How to actually pronounce ‘Pompey’

- Is the Roman salute accurate?

- How much of Latin is Greek?

- How did the Romans say their own numbers?

- How did the relationship change between Patricians and Plebs?

- Which Roman figure do we wish we knew more about?

Guest:

Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)