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Women of the Wolf Den: Sex Workers of Pompeii (With Elodie Harper)

Sep 30, 2021
Elodie Harper, author of 'The Wolf Den,' discusses the lives of sex workers in Pompeii's infamous Lupanar. The podcast explores the realities of sex work, the tightly-knit community in the brothel, and the significance of graffiti found there. It also touches on the roles of other sex workers in ancient Rome and the festival dedicated to Venus and Jupiter.
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