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Francesco Solimena, Death of Messalina (about 1704/1712) The Getty

Ancient Rome didn’t have specific domestic violence legislation – but the laws they had give us a window into a world of abuse

Eleanor Cowan, University of Sydney; Ash Finn, The University of Melbourne; Kimberly Harris, University of Sydney; Kirsten Parkin, and Tim Parkin, The University of Melbourne

A patchwork of Roman laws (including Rome’s complex murder laws) sought to address coercive and violent behaviour

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