Traditional writings from antiquity tend to portray women as either loyal wives and mothers or debauched villainesses, with little in between. However, archaeology and alternative sources help to paint a more complete picture.

Theme: Women in the ancient world

• Sophie Hay, 'Roman women at work - A room of her own'.
• Carla Ionescu, 'Women in the Athenian polis - To work and work again'.
• Larissa Lemos, 'The reality and politicisation of Roman women - An impossible ideal'.
• Sidney E. Dean, 'The "illustrious queen" - Zenobia of Palmyra'.
• Lauren van Zoonen, 'Women of Locri Epizephyrii - The earthly and the divine'.
• Colleen Darnell, 'Power, policy, and autonomy - Women in ancient Egypt'.

Features:

• James Blake Wiener, 'Traveling through time in Oman - Treasures of the past'.
• Wim van Broekhoven, 'Romans bundled up - Winter is coming'.
• Manon Henzen, 'Ancients feasting on the sea's bounty - Roman fish in a dish'.
• Lindsay Powell, 'Ancient Rome's greatest show trial - Avenging Germanicus'.