Greek myths of the Amazons blended kernels of truth with male fantasy to create a legend that has lasted for millennia.

The excavation of an ancient burial in northern Latvia dating back over 5,000 years challenges long-held assumptions about ...

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 ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women ...

For millennia, couples have had to decide where to live. "For the vast majority of human history," says Lara Cassidy, a geneticist at Trinity College Dublin, "societies were centered around ties of ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women, wine, and ...

In the drought-prone mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, indigenous women are drawing on ancestral knowledge to combat water scarcity and sustain their communities. As detailed in a story by the BBC, ...