For the final episode of our season on women in the ancient Mediterranean, we feature the most famous woman in antiquity: Cleopatra! Dr. Shelley Haley joins Chelsea and Melissa to untangle the image of Cleopatra as a seductive manipulator and to challenge assumptions, misconceptions, and preconceived notions about her persona and reign. Listen in as Dr. Haley talks about Cleopatra as an African ruler and unpacks the sensationalized narratives about this talented and canny Egyptian pharoah. Come for the Plutarch, stay for the Beyonce!
These Boots were Made for Walking: Women's Mobility and Migration in the Roman Empire with Marie-Adeline Le Guennec
(Not so) Risky Business: the Potential Perils of Childbirth in ancient Rome with Anna Bonnell Freidin
Not a Puella, Not Yet a Femina: Roman Girlhood with Lauren Caldwell
Do Not Afflict the Widow: the Women of Ancient Nubia with Jacke Phillips
Beyond the Bare Bones: Women in the Osteological Record with Efthymia Nikita
Portrait of a Lady: Discovering Seianti with Judith Swaddling
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Boudicca and Imperial Resistance with Caitlin Gillespie
Sisters are Doing it for Themselves: Mesopotamian Free Women with Stephanie Budin
Call the (Roman) Midwife: Ancient Delivery and Childbirth with Tara Mulder
So Long as There is Hope: Wonder Women in Classics and Comics with Natalie Swain
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Breaking the Bond: Forced Marriage and Cursed Freedom in Ancient Rome with Katharine Huemoeller
Seize the Clay: Pottery Workshops in Sagalassos with Elizabeth Murphy
There's Something about Mary: Early Cult and Veneration of the Virgin with Sabrina Higgins
Rolling in the Dough: Bread-Making and Roman Bakeries with Jared Benton
Breaking the Mold: Quasi-Official Coinage in Roman Egypt with Irene Soto Marín
Practical Magic: Ancient Roman Smells and Spells with Britta Ager
Using Olive It: Sustainable Fuel Production in the Ancient Mediterranean with Erica Rowan
In Living Colour: Painting and Pigments with Hilary Becker
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