"The story of female power in ancient Egypt is a tragedy," argues Kara Cooney, a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA.

Ancient Egyptian Women Wore "Tramp Stamps" To Protect Them During Childbirth Childbirth has always been dangerous. May as well look badass while you do it.

Worn-Out Teeth Expand the Narrative of the Ancient Egyptian Career Woman Wear patterns suggest a woman buried in the ancient city of Mendes processed papyrus reeds, a job women were not previously ...

From Ancient Egypt to today, these women rule the world Queens today have their ancient Egyptian counterparts to thank for paving the way to positions of 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 ...

The dress was found by Sir Flinders Petrie in 1913 as he excavated a mastaba — a large, rectangular, flat-topped Egyptian tomb — near the town of Tarkhan, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) south ...