A kiss to detect wine on her breath: the violent policing of women drinking in Ancient Rome
- Written by Lily Moore, PhD Candidate in Classics and Archaeology, The University of Melbourne
A Woman Drinking, Andrea Mantegna. about 1495-1506
The National Gallery, London.The ancient Romans venerated wine.
It was accessible to the masses, a fundamental staple of mainstream life and an indispensable part of the Roman economy and trade. It was utilised in a range of practices: a remedy in medical treatments, a common ingredient in...
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