Around 186 BCE, a former slave turned courtesan named Hispala Faecenia fell in love with a young upper-middle class Roman man named Publius Aebutius. Then she learned his mother and stepfather planned ...

Here are the Roman women who made their mark on the ancient empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Women in ancient Rome held ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...