Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined ... to wear a purple toga, while senators ...

Other women, attract attention for their flagrant sexual excesses. One ancient writer describes Julia, Augustus’ only daughter, entertaining her lovers in public in the Roman forum. While ...

Titled “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From ... dynastic succession throughout the broader Roman Empire,” says co-curator Katharine A. Raff in the statement. “In particular, the portraits of ...