Episode details
Contains very strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.
Available for over a year
Did Cleopatra have a bee-powered vibrator? Why did she marry both of her brothers? And how serious were her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony? Kate is joined by Egyptologist Sarah Parcak to find out where Cleopatra's seductress reputation came from, and whether she lived up to it. This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds. Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.
Programme Website