At the Copa: Women, Clothing, and Color Codes in Roman Taverns

On February 3, 326 CE, Constantine issued a legal clarification for Augustus’ Lex Julia de adulteriis, ruling that the wives … More

A Reversed Perspective: Looking at Greek and Roman Art from Behind(s)

A few weeks ago, I began to ponder the ways in which Greek and Roman art is presented within the … More

My latest piece for Hyperallergic addresses the long history of red caps as symbols of politics, ethnicity, and identity. From Mithras to … More

Those who read this blog are keenly aware of how much I think about and study color. This certainly extends … More

I don’t tend to get overly personal on this blog very often. Although I adore social media (clearly), the first person … More

Over on the Forbes blog, I talk about the history of dress codes for women. As anyone who reads this … More

Over on the Forbes blog, I discuss the new version of Ben-Hur released last week. Rather than dissecting the film in terms … More

Over on my Forbes blog, I wrote about the messages behind athletic nudity from 720 BCE to the Rio Olympics. Ever … More

Romans often reserved the dark colors of mourning for a trip to the courtroom. Usually it was the defendants who chose to … More