Sex Lives of the Roman Legion

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As the Roman Empire grew, so did the importance of its army - the Roman Legion. But what was life on the march like? What happened on the encampments after dark? And why couldn't eunuchs join the Roman legion?! Joining Kate today to tell her all about this battle-hardened rabble, is Rome-based historian and tour guide Alex Meddings. Find out more about his work here: https://alexandermeddings.com/ Episode edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can take part in…