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Egypt
A Woman called Egypt, Ancient Egypt Index, Ankhesenamun: Princess of Amarna, Cleopatra, Cleopatra on the Web, Cleopatra VII, the Last Pharaoh, Egypt Women in Ancient Egyptian Religion, Part II,, Egypt: Women in Religion in the Old-New Kingdoms, , Egyptian women in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt, The Allure of Cleopatra
Greece
"Until Death Us Do Part": Marriage and F, About Helen of Troy, Amazons of Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Women in Athens, Encyclopaedia Romana: Hetairai, Goddess Worship in Ancient Greece, Male Authors and Women, Minoan Snake Goddess, Olympia 2- Women and the Games, Poetry of Sappho
Rome
Agripinna the Elder, 14 BC - 33 AD, Ancient Roman Women: A Look at their Lives, Clodia, 95-44 BC, Feminae Romanae: The Women of Ancient Rome, Lady Livia's Alcove, Livia Drusilla, Augusta: 58 BC - 29 AD, Republican and Imperial Roman Women in Politics, Romanae Antiquae, The Roman Makeover, Woman of Rome: Private Life and Public Personae
Amazon Women Warriors in Ancient History
Resource site with historical sources, articles, art and links concerning the existence of the Amazons in ancient history.
Ancient History Sourcebook: The Code of the Assura
Excerpts from ancient Assyrian law codes: multiple entries on women's duties and behavior.
Ancient/Classical History - Lives of Ancient Women
Biographies and articles on women in the ancient world, including queens, poets, philosophers, scientists and courtesans.
Antiqua Medicina: Women In Medicine
Brief article about midwifery in ancient Athens and the role of female midwives, including Agnodice.
Celtic Women: Myth and Symbol
Study of ancient Celtic female deities and women's status in Celtic legend.
Diotima: Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Scholarly multi-disciplinary resource focused on women's history in the ancient world. Comprehensive original sources, bibliographies, links, search capability, essays.
Educated Women in Ancient Society
Discussion of women's education in ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy; sections discuss educational standards, women in religious roles, female philosophers and poets.
Empress Theodora
Overview history of the life of the Empress Theodora, c. 500-548 AD, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople.
Empress Theodora
Academic article regarding Theodora's use of patronage in Constantinople (2002).
Female Intellect in Antiquity
Brief discussion of famous women intellectuals, poets and philosophers in the ancient world.
Florilegium: People in the Ancient World
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.
Images of Women in Ancient Art
Art reflecting women in ancient cultures; part of Honors Seminar at SweetBriar College.
Internet Women's History Sourcebook
The sourcebook provides extensive original source materials, discussion and links on the history of women in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, as well as women's history resources to the present.
Lothene: Women Warriors Throughout History
Archeological, artistic and literary evidence for existence of female warriors and gladiators from the ancient to modern world.
Lucath's Goddess Worship site
Descriptions of female divinities in the ancient world; discussion of the role of female goddesses in pagan and Christian history.
Midwives and Maternity Care in the Ancient World
Analysis of obstetrics,childbirth, folk medicine, neonatal care and midwifery in the Graeco-Roman world. From HELIOS.
The Amazons
Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
The Costumer's Manifesto
Site devoted to recreating Greek and Roman costumes: historical information, links about women's dress in the ancient world.
The New AmazoNation
Multi-faceted discussion of legendary Amazon women warriors, matriarchies, female divinities and priestesses in ancient history to present times.
The Spindle and The Shrine: Daily Life of Women in
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.
Women and Women's Communities in Ancient Japa
Extended discussion of historical role of women in ancient Japan based on their diaries and other literary works.
Women In The Ancient World
Series of articles dealing with the lives of women in ancient Greece, Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
Women's Ancient History (About.com Guide)
Articles and links on women's history and contributions in the ancient world, including Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and in early Christianity.
Women's Life in Ancient Greece and Rome
Comprehensive original source materials in translation for women's studies in ancient Rome and Greece. Subjects cover law, poetry, literature, and society. Maintained at Diotima.
Women's Lives in Ancient Persia
Article outlining evidence of social history for women living in ancient Achaemenid times.
Women's Lives in Mesopotamia
Discussion, analysis of Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and artifacts to define women's lives in ancient Mesopotamia: from "Women in World History" curriculum.