Hairstyles like that of Federation Council member Valentina Petrenko were already fashionable in Ancient Rome

Hairstyles like that of Federation Council member Valentina Petrenko were already fashionable in Ancient Rome. Marciana, for instance, the sister of the Emperor Trajan, who lived in the 1st century AD, wore her hair in much the same manner. Elaborate chignons and specially braided plaits were arranged over wire frames, and sometimes they resembled a beehive. In our own day, of course, the same effect is far easier to achieve, given the countless styling products and appliances at our disposal, but in Rome only the wealthiest and most exacting fashionistas could afford it

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Hairstyles like that of Federation Council member Valentina Petrenko were already fashionable in Ancient Rome

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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