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The Amazons - Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
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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.
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Ancient/Classical History - Lives of Ancient Women - Biographies and articles on women in the ancient world, including queens, poets, philosophers, scientists and courtesans.
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Antiqua Medicina: Women In Medicine - Brief article about midwifery in ancient Athens and the role of female midwives, including Agnodice.
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Celtic Women: Myth and Symbol - Study of ancient Celtic female deities and women's status in Celtic legend.
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The Costumer's Manifesto - Site devoted to recreating Greek and Roman costumes: historical information, links about women's dress in the ancient world.
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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.
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Empress Theodora - Academic article regarding Theodora's use of patronage in Constantinople (2002).
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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.
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Images of Women in Ancient Art - Art reflecting women in ancient cultures; part of Honors Seminar at SweetBriar College.
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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.
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Lothene: Women Warriors Throughout History - Archeological, artistic and literary evidence for existence of female warriors and gladiators from the ancient to modern world.
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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.
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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.
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The New AmazoNation - Multi-faceted discussion of legendary Amazon women warriors, matriarchies, female divinities and priestesses in ancient history to present times.
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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.
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Women In The Ancient World - Series of articles dealing with the lives of women in ancient Greece, Rome, Israel, and Egypt.
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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.
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Women's Lives in Ancient Persia - Article outlining evidence of social history for women living in ancient Achaemenid times.
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