History

A 1,900 year-old Roman birthday invitation from Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina. One of the earliest known examples of writing in Latin by a woman! 🤩

Most of the text was written by a scribe, but Claudia adds in her own hand “I shall expect you, sister. Farewell, sister, my… pic.twitter.com/cXYEFNJ0w8

— Alison Fisk (@AlisonFisk) November 9, 2023