Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’

Per The Conversation, historians long dismissed women on ancient Roman farms as housekeepers. But evidence suggests they actually managed wine and oil production, the farm's most profitable operations. The finding reveals how women's economic roles in the ancient world have been historically overlooked.

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