She certainly puts up a diligent attempt to correct the record, and no one can deny after reading it that the life of a woman in ­ancient Rome, even a very wealthy and well-connected one ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fatima Lucarini, the musical’s producer in Italy, expressed her desire to present the premiere to the poor of Rome, an initiative that she was able to share with the Holy Father during a private ...

From the streets to the senate to the games, this is what life was like in ancient Rome. If You Were Poor, You Lived in a ...