Marriage in ancient Rome
Matrons, Plebeians & Prostitutes, the women of ancient Rome
The man of the house, the Paterfamilias, was the head of the family with absolute control over his wife and children
A mystery woman dressed in silk & gold found buried under the London streets was from the elite of the Roman Empire
It is still unclear who her husband was, although she is thought to have been the wife of one of the Roman senators