Discover the surprising truth about sexuality in ancient Rome that history books sanitize—from power dynamics trumping gender to sexual customs that challenge everything we thought we knew about this influential civilization.
Empress Messalina, married to Claudius, wielded significant power in Rome but faced a scandalous downfall after her secret marriage to Gaius Silius in AD 48.
Explore the dual impact of Augustus' marriage and childbirth reforms during the Augustan Age on women's rights, highlighting both the freedoms granted and the restrictions imposed in Ancient Rome.
