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- ↑ Javier Velaza, Insularity, Identity and Epigraphy in the Roman World
- ↑ Judith Lynn Sebesta, Larissa Bonfante, The World of Roman Costume
- ↑ Anise K. Strong: Prostitutes and Matrons in the Roman World
- Matthew Dillon, Lynda Garland, Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook
- Edith Hall, Rosie Wyles, New Directions in Ancient Pantomime
- Javier Velaza, Insularity, Identity and Epigraphy in the Roman World
- Judith Lynn Sebesta, Larissa Bonfante, The World of Roman Costume