A detailed, finely researched and profusely illustrated history of clothing and fashion in the Roman Empire.

An introduction to the clothes that ancient Romans wore.

In ancient Rome, the subtlest details in dress helped to distinguish between levels of social and moral hierarchy. Clothes were a key part of the sign systems o

Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar's wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear

Outlines the clothing styles worn by the people of the ancient Mediterranean.