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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.
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/8347/go...
Celtic Women: Myth and Symbol
Study of ancient Celtic female deities and women's status in Celtic legend.
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthuri...
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.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson2...
The Costumer's Manifesto: Ancient Costume
Comprehensive history of costume and "how to" instructions for creating ancient costumes from Rome, Greece, and many other regions around the Mediterranean Sea.
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/c...
Women and Women's Communities in Ancient Japan
Extended discussion of historical role of women in ancient Japan based on their diaries and other literary works.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/WOME...
Antiqua Medicina: Women In Medicine
Brief article about midwifery in ancient Athens and the role of female midwives, including Agnodice.
http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/his...
Ancient History Sourcebook: The Code of the Assura, c. 1075 BCE
Excerpts from ancient Assyrian law codes: multiple entries on women's duties and behavior.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/107...
The Spindle and The Shrine: Daily Life of Women in Classical Times
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.
http://www.indiana.edu/~anclife/index.html
Empress Theodora
Academic article regarding Theodora's use of patronage in Constantinople (2002).
http://www.students.sbc.edu/mckinney03/gmm...
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.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/women...
Female Intellect in Antiquity
Brief discussion of famous women intellectuals, poets and philosophers in the ancient world.
http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp...
Women In The Ancient World
Series of articles dealing with the lives of women in ancient Greece, Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/
Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Glossary, bibliography, and annotated links to related websites. Large ancient Greek image gallery - clothing re-created, and female costume illustrations from an 1882 book.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/
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.
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/ancient/
The Amazons
Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
http://www.myrine.at/Amazons/
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.
http://cornellia.fws1.com/
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.
http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~ws/ws...
Ancient/Classical History - Lives of Ancient Women
Biographies and articles on women in the ancient world, including queens, poets, philosophers, scientists and courtesans.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/biograp...
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.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr...
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.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM
Women's Lives in Ancient Persia
Article outlining evidence of social history for women living in ancient Achaemenid times.
http://www.parstimes.com/women/women_ancie...
The New AmazoNation
Multi-faceted discussion of legendary Amazon women warriors, matriarchies, female divinities and priestesses in ancient history to present times.
http://www.amazonation.com
Images of Women in Ancient Art
Art reflecting women in ancient cultures; part of Honors Seminar at SweetBriar College.
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/imageswomen/
Lothene: Women Warriors Throughout History
Archeological, artistic and literary evidence for existence of female warriors and gladiators from the ancient to modern world.
http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/wome...
Empress Theodora
Overview history of the life of the Empress Theodora, c. 500-548 AD, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople.
http://www.edwardsly.com/theodor.htm
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