Timesuck with Dan Cummins cover image

331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

00:00

Carcapeno Night in Rome

Roman food was typically served in bite sized portions, but they didn't eat like animals. Wealthy Romans leaving a banquet after dark would be escorted home by an entourage of armed slaves with torches. Most plebs left the mercy of the city's watchmen while these guards patrolled the city from dust till dawn. Scholars aren't even sure if they really had orgies like Hollywood has depicted them in Rome.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app