Gender Roles, Family Life & Women

1. Art - Women
2. Egypt - Women
3. Greece and Rome - Women
4. Greek Women
5. Individual Women
6. Medicine - Women
7. Myth - Women
8. Near East - Women
9. Roman Women
10. Women Internet Resources
11. Women Warriors

Non-Standard Roman Male Sexuality
Greek and Roman attitudes towards sexuality weren't exactly the same.

What clothing did the ancient Egyptians wear
An answer to the question, "What clothing did the ancient Egyptians wear?"

Ancient Mothers and Other Women
Most of ancient history deals with famous men, but there were also many famous women, most of whom were also mothers. Here are some of the diverse types of ancient mothers from mythology and Greek and Roman history.

Bodel and Olyan - Household and Family Religion - Review
Review of Household and Family Religion in Antiquity, edited by John Bodel and Saul M. Olyan.

Footbinding
An explanation of Chinese footbinding, an archaic rather than ancient practice thought to enhance the allure of Han Chinese girls.

Greek Marriage
Women in Greek marriages. A quick look at some of the highlights of the Greek marriage customs, especially those found in Athens.

Worst Fathers
We might look to role models for our parental behavior, but it might be worth your while taking a look at these notoriously terrible ancient fathers to see what not to do. Some of these fathers from classical antiquity and classical mythology had reasons and excuses, but in the end, their children suffered.

Strangest Births
Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, was involved in most of these strange ancient births of humans or anthropomorphic beings.

Children in the Ancient World
A bibliography of children in the ancient world, by Ville Vuolanto.