Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

Medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. The history of medicine, of illness, is every bit as social and cultural as it is scientific. It is a history of people, of their bodies and ...

Women warriors appear in myths across the world. Yet historical sources and archaeological finds show the female warrior is not just a myth.

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

In the shadow of Vesuvius, Pompeii has long offered an unparalleled window into ancient Roman life—but the view has been skewed. For centuries, women’s roles in the city have been overlooked or ...

The Venus de Milo, a celebrated ancient statue found on the Greek island of Milos and displayed at the Louvre since 1821, is one of the most famous artworks in the world. Yet relatively little is ...

Our understanding of ancient history is largely shaped by what elite men said about themselves and each other. Their mothers, sisters and daughters are mostly missing from the story. Their lost voices ...

When we think of Indian mythology, the first images that often come to mind are grand battles, gods with multiple arms, and vast odysseys. But buried within these ancient myths are stories of ...

A new Neanderthal DNA study suggests interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals favored pairings of female humans with male Neanderthals. This finding challenges traditional evolutionary ...