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Antiqua Medicina: Women In Medicine Brief article about midwifery in ancient Athens and the role of female midwives, including Agnodice.
Women In The Ancient World Series of articles dealing with the lives of women in ancient Greece, Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
Images of Women in Ancient Art Art reflecting women in ancient cultures; part of Honors Seminar at SweetBriar College.
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.
The Amazons Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
The New AmazoNation Multi-faceted discussion of legendary Amazon women warriors, matriarchies, female divinities and priestesses in ancient history to present times.
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.
Lothene: Women Warriors Throughout History Archeological, artistic and literary evidence for existence of female warriors and gladiators from the ancient to modern world.
Ancient/Classical History - Lives of Ancient Women Biographies and articles on women in the ancient world, including queens, poets, philosophers, scientists and courtesans.
Empress Theodora Overview history of the life of the Empress Theodora, c. 500-548 AD, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople.

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