We may know about Emperor Hadrian and Antinous, but what other queer lives can be uncovered? Did they exist only in Rome, or is there evidence of them in the far provinces of the Empire, such as Roman Britain or in places like Hadrian’s Wall?

In this talk, Dr Tatiana Ivleva will examine Roman tombstones to explore relationships in the ancient world. Some of these monuments suggest close bonds — including same sex partnerships — showing that queer lives were part of everyday life across the Roman world.

Dr Tatiana Ivleva is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Newcastle University. Her interests also include gender archaeology, gender and sexual relations in the Roman frontier regions. 

Her publications include books such as ‘Un-Roman Sex: Gender, sexuality, and lovemaking in the Roman provinces and frontiers’ (2020) and papers on migration and mobility, families in the Roman army, small finds such as brooches and glass bangles, and experimental archaeology.

Doors 19:15 / Talk 19:30