In the book of French researchers D. Gurevich and M.-T. Rapsat-Charlier talks about various aspects of the lives of Roman women - their upbringing, relationships with husbands and lovers, work, illness, religious views, legal status, influence on politics and much more. The authors do not limit themselves only to the lives of the inhabitants of palaces and villas - we will be able to look into the huts of the villagers, into the city councils, workshops, and lupanars. D. Gurevich and M.-T. Rapsat-Charlier is attracted by a variety of materials - stories of ancient authors, inscriptions, papyri, archaeological finds, which allows them to reveal the topic in all its diversity. The book is equipped with interesting illustrations.