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

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/

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/

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

The Spindle and The Shrine: Daily Life of Women in Classical Times

Documenting a 2000 exhibition at Indiana University, highlights aspects of women's daily and social life through archeological artifacts to examine multiple aspects of women's roles in ancient Greece and Rome.
http://www.indiana.edu/~anclife/index.html

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/

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

Educated Women in Ancient Society

Discussion of women's education in ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy; sections discuss educational standards, women in religious roles, female philosophers and poets.
http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp3/grp3.htm

The Amazons

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

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/

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

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

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

Amazon Women Warriors in Ancient History

Resource site with historical sources, articles, art and links concerning the existence of the Amazons in ancient history.
http://www.speakeasy.org/~music/amazon.html

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

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/cs/ancient/

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

Female Intellect in Antiquity

Brief discussion of famous women intellectuals, poets and philosophers in the ancient world.
http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws/ws200/fall97/grp3/part5.htm

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

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/

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/

Women's Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

Comprehensive original source materials in translation for women's studies in ancient Rome and Greece. Subjects cover law, poetry, literature, and society. Maintained at Diotima.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/wlgr/

Empress Theodora

Overview history of the life of the Empress Theodora, c. 500-548 AD, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople.
http://www.edwardsly.com/theodor.htm

Empress Theodora

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

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

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