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A hairstylist unraveled an ancient Roman hair mystery
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A hairstylist unraveled an ancient Roman hair mystery

For centuries, scholars thought Roman women’s elaborate braided hairstyles must have been wigs. Baltimore hairstylist Janet Stephens questioned that idea after studying Roman busts and spent years testing how the styles could have been made. A clue in the Latin word acus led her to try sewing braids into place with a needle and thread. Her practical discovery reshaped ideas about Roman hairdressing and shows how fresh perspectives can reveal what experts have missed.
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