The Vestal Virgins were Roman priestesses of Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home. They "expressed and guaranteed Rome's permeance." (Oxford Classical) This website is dedicated to them and providing information about them. Please take a look at the introduction and then browse the site to learn more.

Above left: A statue of a Vestal Virgin

Above right: A picture of a Vestal
performing a ceremony

Right: 2 symbols of Vesta and the Vestal
Virgins