For the first time, the Horrea Piperataria, the ancient spice warehouses ... are the safest place in Rome: the structure is fireproof and always controlled by the imperial guard".

Female members of the imperial family ... sexual excesses. One ancient writer describes Julia, Augustus’ only daughter, entertaining her lovers in public in the Roman forum.

27, Issue. , p. 159. Tokens are underutilised artefacts from the ancient world, but as everyday objects they were key in mediating human interactions. This book provides an accessible introduction to ...