DiscoverCoffee & Cocktails® PodcastEp. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet
Ep. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet

Ep. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet

Update: 2022-03-15
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When Pompeii was first excavated in the 18th century, the individuals involved in the re-discovery of this coastal town were surprised (or dare I say ‘shocked’) to discover the massive array of erotic male (and female) genitalia scattered throughout the ancient establishment. Considered taboo and eventually locked away into Pompeii’s now famous, ‘Secret Cabinet’, this museum of wonders was closed off to women until the 1980s.

In this fascinating episode, I talk with Australia’s favourite Ancient Historians and hosts of The Partial Historians podcast, Dr Peta Greenfield and Dr Fiona Radford, about the history of sexuality in Ancient Rome and how Roman society’s concepts of ‘gender’, agency, and sexual acts were largely linked to the Roman citizen’s understanding of social status and political power.
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Ep. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet

Ep. 35: Sexuality in Ancient Rome & Pompeii's Secret Cabinet

Dr Ann Wand