Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

And togas weren't worn by ancient Greek people at all — at least, not until after they'd been colonized by the Roman Empire. Instead, the Greeks favored a garment known as a himation ...

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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 ...

In the realm of sports, women in ancient Rome were permitted to participate in physical activities, albeit within certain patriarchal constraints. They were not allowed to compete with men ...

Women have been posting videos of ... 26, Beard, also the author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, explained the proper way to wear a toga and set the record straight on other misconceptions ...

The women aren’t coming up to me and asking to learn more about, I don’t know, the history of marriage in ancient Rome.” Ebbeler argues that the diversification of Roman researchers has ...