Brief article about midwifery in ancient Athens and the role of female midwives, including Agnodice.
Series of articles dealing with the lives of women in ancient Greece, Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
Art reflecting women in ancient cultures; part of Honors Seminar at SweetBriar College.
Extended discussion of historical role of women in ancient Japan based on their diaries and other literary works.
Documenting a 2000 exhibition at Indiana University, highlights aspects of women's daily and social life through archeological artifacts to examine multiple aspects of women's roles in ancient Greece and Rome.
Comprehensive biography of Cleopatra of Egypt; shorter bios of famous women of the ancient world including Zenobia, Fulvia, Julia Domna, Cornelia, Zenobia, among others. Bibliography, sources.
Discussion, analysis of Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and artifacts to define women's lives in ancient Mesopotamia: from "Women in World History" curriculum.
Discussion of women's education in ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy; sections discuss educational standards, women in religious roles, female philosophers and poets.
Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
Scholarly multi-disciplinary resource focused on women's history in the ancient world. Comprehensive original sources, bibliographies, links, search capability, essays.
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