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an assortment of secondary and primary sources 🧑‍🏫 📚

Ancient Women

A list of phenomenal books I've either read or that are on my TBR that focus on women or the experiences of women across different ancient societies

How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

Books about Rome and the Roman world. A mix of translated primary source texts and contemporary non-fiction works.

Women in Ancient Rome

Empresses, everyday women, and foreign queens who influenced Rome

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