Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
Department Chair or Program Director
Pitts, Angela
First Advisor
Pitts, Angela
Major or Concentration
Classical Archaeology
Abstract
This project on the hairstyles of Roman women combines research from a variety of subfields of classical studies, such as art, numismatics (the study of coins), women and gender studies, archaeology, and overall societal and cultural studies. This timeline is a chronological approach to Roman hair using a variety of visual sources such as coins, portrait busts, and mummy portraits. The research has culminated in this website dedicated to the study of Roman women’s hair and features pages on tools, modern recreations, and the timeline itself. Each page focuses on its own topic, diving into the research and archaeology relating to each. Each image was carefully chosen to best represent its entry, and is intended as part of the research.
URL of Digital Project
https://sites.google.com/view/womens-hair-in-ancient-rome/home
Recommended Citation
Dawahare, Ally, "Women's Hairstyles in Ancient Rome" (2026). Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects. 728.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/728