Category: Roman Women
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Not housekeeper, but a ‘vilica’
By Tamara Lewit Published 18 July 2026 in Opinion Not a housekeeper, but a vilica: How the many responsibilities of Roman-era female farm managers were overlooked – Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’ Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman…
