Internet Resources
for Women in Ancient Greece and Rome

Diotima: This site is the best clearing house for information on women in antiquity, bar none. I found almost all of the specific links I have provided you in this course in Diotima. In particular, check out the bibliography and essays sections.

The Beazley Archive:  This site offers a way to research visual representations of Greek women in vase paintings, many of which offer unique insight into women's lives and work.  From the main page, click on Pottery, then General Database Research, then Pictures, and from there you are offered three categories of images to choose from; each takes you to a list of subjects and each subject you choose offers you a collection of images.  Wonderful if you are visually inclined.

Papyrus texts about women and children: For many years, Duke University has been making a database of papyrus texts from Egypt in the Greek and Roman periods. Because of these papyri we have insights into life in Greek and Roman Egypt that are lacking in other areas of Greek and Roman culture. There is a lot of information about women’s lives here! Check it out – you can even search for specific topics.

Greco-Roman Myth:  A collection of annotated links that can help you fill in the blanks of your knowledge of the religious beliefs and mythology of ancient Greece and Rome.

Images of Women in Ancient Greece: A collections of visual images of women and some female monsters in Greek art.

Infanticide:   A sad but interesting article on the practice of infanticide in the ancient world.   Particularly relevant to women because it would have been a particularly devastating decision for women, and because girl babies were more likely to be exposed than boy babies, though this article focuses on unhealthy infants.

For questions, problems, or suggestions about sites to include, please contact me by email (deagona@uncwil.edu) or in person.