“This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status ... at around the same time the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. The Caral people predate ...

Research has found that Ancient Egyptian women wore ‘tramp stamp’ tattoos to protect them during childbirth. However, rather than the derogatory modern meaning attached to inked designs on the ...

Marriage contracts and family roles reveal limits to female independence in ancient Egypt, as eldest sons held lasting power.

The so-called “tramp stamp” isn’t a sign of trashiness — it’s early women’s tradition. A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women were adorned with ...

It begs the question: Might women rule differently from men? If history is any indicator, the answer is yes. The ancient Egyptians certainly believed in the wisdom of female rulers. Indeed ...

In his book The Egyptian Family in Ancient Times, Abdel-Aziz Saleh describes the status of women in ancient Egypt by drawing on evidence found in ancient papyri and inscriptions in tombs and temples.