It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

First, though, why do we still remember those Greek myths from so long ago? Although this is a piece about the women of the legends, and how they’re finding their way to centre stage at last ...

No known historical images of her remain today ... One of the most famous stories of women in ancient Greece was a society of warrior women known as the Amazons. Unfortunately, very little evidence ...

Overall, women in ancient Greece were in charge of managing the home, raising children, and overseeing slaves. Their rights and freedom varied between different city-states and social classes.

The idea that women were inferior to men was a widely held belief in ancient Greek society, and one that would go on to influence Western culture for many centuries thanks in large part to the ...

In ancient Greece, women typically had long, wavy hair, but married women wore it tied up. Beauty ideals included fair skin and even connected eyebrows. Helen of Troy, ...

In this Aug. 4 X post, for example, a user stated that during the original Olympics held in ancient Greece, women were not allowed to compete in or even attend any events: (@sales_belinda / X) ...