6. Love in the Borderlands
Being Roman with Mary Beard
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The Life of Regina: Insights from a Tombstone
This chapter explores the story of Regina, a woman from the second century CE, through the discovery of a tombstone with inscriptions and a portrait. It discusses her relationship with a man named Baratties, the possible ways she could have been enslaved, and the Victorian interpretation of her appearance. The chapter also delves into the collision of cultures within the Roman Empire and reflects on the personal connections and sense of exile felt by individuals like Regina and the Syrian poet mentioned.
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