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The Role Of Hair In Imperial Rome

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In Rome they did their hair in many different ways such as braiding or buns .During the Roman Empire as well as in the 16th century in the western world, women began to wear their hair in extremely ornate styles. In the later half of the 15th century and on into the 16th century a very high hairline on the forehead was considered attractive.Ancient Roman and Greek women of status wore their long hair in ornate braids close to their heads, and use powdered gold to add highlights to their hair. In Imperial Rome, women wore their hair in complicated styles. Rome was one of the many cultures that believed in wearing wigs.Due to the nature of hair and the relatively wet climate in the upper reaches of the Empire, there are very few examples of wigs

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