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

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.

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

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

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.

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

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

Archaeology & History What Life Was Really Like for Women in Ancient Pompeii. These ancient artifacts reveal the untold stories and everyday lives of women in the ill-fated Roman city.

Researchers studying the remains of a prehistoric woman who lived around 10,500 years ago in what is now Belgium have ...