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This picture shows the Empress Faustina II who was successful in creating gold coins that illustrate the appearances and outfits of Roman women.

Bronze sestertius of Trajan

Isis-Aphrodite is a combination of the goddesses Isis and Aphrodite. She is garnished with a large crown, called a calathos, to emphasize her nudity and concern for marriage, childbirth, and rebirth.

HADRIANVS AVG.COS III.P.P, bust of emperor/GENIO P.R., Genius of Rome sacrificing over altar.

An ancient dish that was served to Emperor Licinius in honor of his tenth year in office as emperor.

A libellus from the Decian persecution in 250 AD, possibly found in Egypt in 1893.

A marble relief carved of two women Gladiators, 'Amazon' and 'Achilia', . The emperor in AD 81-96 made women fight at night in torchlight.

A statuette of a Roman gladiator, depicting typical gladiator attire.

This picture shows the brooch that the Roman women wore on shoulders for robes. This brooch was useful in making robes look delicate.