Explore how young girls were educated in ancient Rome and what their learning reveals about Roman values and gender roles.

Educating Roman Girls: Literacy, Virtue, and the Limits of Opportunity
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Explore how young girls were educated in ancient Rome and what their learning reveals about Roman values and gender roles.
Step into a 1st-century Roman ludus and explore how children were educated with wax tablets, scrolls, and classical discipline.
Step into a Roman classroom of the 2nd century AD to discover how education shaped citizens, orators, and future leaders of the empire.
In 1st century AD Rome, education shaped elite youth with rhetoric, literature, and discipline—preparing them for civic and political life.