Michelle Berenfeld

Michelle Berenfeld, an archaeologist and a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, is the John A. McCarthy Professor of Classics at Pitzer College.

The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
Michelle Berenfeld
April 16, 2025
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

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