Web Directory

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

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

» 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

» 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 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 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'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