What Life Was Like For Women in the Roman Empire

Health care in Rome combined rudimentary science with a touch of magic. Picture a woman sipping a brew of crushed herbs prescribed by a midwife to ease her ailments while a priest murmurs blessings to ward off illness. Wealthier women might summon a physician, their marble courtyards turning into makeshift surgeries.

From childbirth to chronic pain, medical knowledge was limited, leaving many to rely on hope, tradition, and divine intervention. Despite these challenges, women often became healers within their homes, crafting remedies and passing down wisdom through generations