In Homer’s Odyssey, the episode of the witch Circe is one of the most deliciously intriguing of the epic. She is often ...

In ancient Greece ... below portrays a woman with African features. Villa Giulia Museum, Rome Photograph by Scala, Florence Once the evening’s earlier rituals of proper dress and robust ...

On the west side of the Parthenon, depictions of Greek battles with the female Amazon tribes of the Euro-Asian Steppes help reveal the roles that women played in Ancient Greek society. Dr. Amanda ...