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By Guy D. Middleton
Guy D. Middleton, 2023
This volume delves into the lives of thirty distinct women from the ancient Mediterranean, spanning from the Palaeolithic era to the Byzantine period. It features figures such as Pharaoh Hatshepsut, the Etruscan noblewoman Seianti, Bronze Age priestesses Eritha and Karpathia, a Pompeiian prostitute named Eutychis, the philosopher Hypatia, and the Christian saint Perpetua. The author draws upon a wide array of archaeological findings and historical records, including burial sites, inscriptions, graffiti, pottery, and textual evidence, to illuminate their stories. The book aims to place these women at the forefront of historical narratives, offering fresh perspectives through engaging scholarship.