What Made You Ugly In Ancient Rome?

<p>What was a Roman skincare routine like? Why did the beard make a comeback under Emperor Hadrian? And what did it mean to be ugly in this time?</p><br><p>In this new mini-series, we'll be exploring the beauty standards - and ideas of ugliness - throughout time periods in history.</p><br><p>Starting today with Ancient Rome, Kate is joined by historian and author <a href="https://www.emmasouthon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Southon</a> to find out why Romans would have loved the recent bushy eyebrow trend.</p><br><p>Find out more about Emma's work here: <a href="https://www.emmasouthon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.emmasouthon.com/</a></p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>