women in antiquity

Locusta of Gaul: Murderer by Poison

April 13, 2023

Locusta of Gaul had, what most individuals would call, an unconventional career. Living most of her life in Rome, she created and sold poisons to various individuals. People of high social status (e.g., Emperor’s and Empresses) stood on both sides of Locusta’s craft, killing and/or being killed by her deadly poisons. This page offers an insight into the origin of poisons and their use, as well as the murders that took place with the aid of Locusta’s services. … More Locusta of Gaul: Murderer by Poison

Women’s Tattoos in Antiquity

March 28, 2023

How and why did women get tattoos in antiquity? Take a look at what we know about the process of ancient tattoos, as well as three major types of tattoos in antiquity. … More Women’s Tattoos in Antiquity

Notable Female Scientists from Antiquity: The “OG” STEMinists’

March 28, 2023

This website was a Research Project regarding the Ideas surrounding Modern Day Women in Science versus some of the more notable women in the time of Antiquity; including Merit Ptah, Miriam the Jewess, Hypatia as well as Taputti-Belatiklliam. … More Notable Female Scientists from Antiquity: The “OG” STEMinists’

Hylas and the Nymphs

March 28, 2023

Learn about a young man named Hylas and his encounter with Naiad Nymphs on his journey with Jason and the Argonauts. … More Hylas and the Nymphs

Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages

March 28, 2023

The Goddess Circe depicted in multiple different forms of literature from writers like Homer, Ovid and Madeline Miller. … More Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages

Women’s Sport in Antiquity: The History Misogynists Tried to Erase

March 28, 2023

An in depth observation of women’s sport participation in antiquity to draw comparisons with the injustices faced by female athletes today. … More Women’s Sport in Antiquity: The History Misogynists Tried to Erase

Women’s Sexuality in the Greco-Roman World

March 28, 2023

An exploration of women’s sexuality and the influence that men had on ideas of female pleasure. … More Women’s Sexuality in the Greco-Roman World

The Iconography of Women on Attic Pottery

March 28, 2023

Domestic scenes of women in ancient Greek pottery have long been overlooked by classical scholarship. This page focuses on the roles women played in the inspiration, creation, purchase, and use of pottery, as well as what these factors can tell us about women in antiquity. … More The Iconography of Women on Attic Pottery

Circe the ‘Villain’: The Delegitimization of Women in Antiquity

March 27, 2023

The article delves into the evolution of Circe’s portrayal in mythology, analyzing her character as both a skilled sorceress and a wicked temptress. It explores how powerful female figures such as Circe were frequently vilified in history, and how they were stigmatized as monsters, witches, and prostitutes to diminish their societal roles. … More Circe the ‘Villain’: The Delegitimization of Women in Antiquity

Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War

March 27, 2023

Wars throughout history are so often portrayed as a man’s world but while the men were fighting, leading and making the decisions the women had to be doing something right? Well, women were doing the same in their own respect during the Persian war. In the following page you will learn about ten stories … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War … More Women and War: Stories of Women during the Persian War