The experiences of women differed in ancient Athens and Sparta. Largely portrayed as "invisible," evidence reveals a striking contrast.

Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

Researchers studying an ancient city in southern Turkey say they've found evidence that women called the shots in a ...

Artists from different cultural traditions adapted an ancient tale to explore how to respond to betrayal and exploitation.

It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

Further evidence has emerged that 8,000 years ago, women had at least as much status in society as men, at least in one of the few settlements from the time.

Researchers said their findings suggest husbands relocated to the wife's household upon marriage – suggesting a female ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don't often think to look beyond the city walls.

Using well-preserved ancient DNA, researchers have created a life-like facial reconstruction of a woman who lived in ...