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	Podcast:		Emperors of Rome
	Episode:		Episode CXXVI -Vestal Virgins
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:39:19
	Publish Date:		2019-09-11 04:38:36
	Description:		The Vestals were an order of priestesses who were sacred to Rome, and were respected and referred as symbols of a safe and stable empire. They had the all-important duty of maintaining the sacred flame, and if it were extinguished, it would be a sign of impending disaster. Guest: Dr Peta Greenfield (Public Historian, co-host of 'The Partial Historians' podcast)
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