Minerva - January/February 2014

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Musing on a mystery
Are the erotic verses attributed to a female Roman poet called Sulpicia really written by her, or are they simply a male fantasy? Diana Bentley

Women of Rome
The role of a Roman woman was limited by the strictly patriarchal society in which she lived, but a few slipped the net. Paul Chrystal

The lure of the Nile
Ancient Egyptian culture arrived in Rome with Cleopatra in 46 BC and went on to influence the lives of its citizens in many ways. Dalu Jones

Squaring the circle
Does the revamping of Stonehenge and the opening of its new Visitor Centre mean its logistical problems are finally solved? David Miles

One man and his museum
Interview with the remarkably dedicated Dorset farmer Martin Green, who struck archaeological ‘gold’ on his own land. Lindsay Fulcher

Bush Barrow gold
The galleries of the Wiltshire Museum have been transformed to show off its collection of priceless Bronze Age artefacts. David Miles
On the fringes of the Roman Empire
Exploring the sites of Classical Algeria illustrated by Don McCullin’s stunning black and white photographs. Barnaby Rogerson

Faith and fortune
An exhibition of coins at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts shows how the Byzantine and Early Islamic empires competed. Rebecca Darley

Ships of the desert
Why are so many images of boats found among the drawings of men and animals in the rock art of the Eastern Desert of Egypt? Tony Judd