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3 days ago · Cleopatra's gender has perhaps led to her depiction as a minor if not insignificant figure in ancient, medieval, and even modern historiography about ancient Egypt and the Greco-Roman world. For instance, the historian Ronald Syme asserted that she was of little importance to Caesar and that the propaganda of Octavian magnified her importance ...
1 day ago · LGBT history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality of ancient civilizations, involving the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) peoples and cultures around the world. What survives after many centuries of persecution—resulting in shame, suppression, and secrecy—has only in more ...
2 days ago · In Ancient Rome, the appropriate minimum age for marriage was regarded as 14 for males and 12 for females. [13] 43% of Pagan females married as young as 12-15 years and 42% of Christian females married as young as 15-18 years.
1 day ago · Infanticide continued to be common in most societies after the historical era began, including ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Phoenicians, ancient China, ancient Japan, Pre-Islamic Arabia, Aboriginal Australia, Native Americans, and Native Alaskans. Infanticide became forbidden in Europe and the Near East during the 1st millennium.
3 days ago · v. t. e. A druid was a member of the high-ranking priestly class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts.
1 day ago · The ordination of women to ministerial or priestly office is an increasingly common practice among some contemporary major religious groups. [2] It remains a controversial issue in certain religious groups in which ordination [a] was traditionally reserved for men. [2] [3] [4] [b]
21 hours ago · Redheads were prized in ancient Rome Red-haired slaves were valued in ancient Rome for their perceived luck and special abilities. This belief stemmed from red hair's rarity and association with gods.
