Ancient

The Amazons
Selections from articles, art, and archeological exploration on whether the Amazons existed.
http://www.myrine.at/Amazons/

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/1075assyriancode.html

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/biographieswomen/

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/historical/antiqua/stext.htm

Celtic Women: Myth and Symbol
Study of ancient Celtic female deities and women's status in Celtic legend.
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/celtic/women/

The Costumer's Manifesto
Site devoted to recreating Greek and Roman costumes: historical information, links about women's dress in the ancient world.
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/costhistpage.htm

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.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/

Empress Theodora
Academic article regarding Theodora's use of patronage in Constantinople (2002).
http://www.students.sbc.edu/mckinney03/gmm/emptheo.htm

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/

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/

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/womensbook.html#Rome

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/womenrom.html

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/goddess.html

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

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

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/WOMEN.HTM

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/

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/od/ancient/Ancient_History.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_ancient_persia.html

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.html