Ames Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
The Public and Private Lives of Roman Women
Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMCST
Scheman Bldg, 295, 1800 Center Dr, Ames, IA 50011
Ames, Iowa 50011
The event will be in the Brunnier Art Museum. The event is free to the public and a donation of $3 is encouraged for the museum facilities.
While written texts stipulate that the ideal Roman woman stayed home and supervised her household, works of art and other objects inform us of a range of activities women undertook. They not only raised the children, but they also participated in religious festivals, served as priestesses, and undertook philanthropic projects in their towns. Dr. Rachel Meyers, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies will examine a series of objects in the exhibition A New World: 600 BCE - 600 CE to reconstruct more fully the lives of Roman women.
Original source: https://web.ameschamber.com/events/ThePublic%20and%20Private%20Lives%20of%20Roman%20Women-1923/details
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