In this book, Guy D. Middleton explores the fascinating lives of thirty real women of the ancient Mediterranean from the Palaeolithic to the Byzantine era. They include queens and aristocrats, such as ...

Sappho sang of desire, passion, and love, mostly directed towards women. She remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.

The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...