Women at the Augustan Isolympic Games

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	Women at the Augustan Isolympic Games

ramsesemerson

6-14-2008 10:13 AM

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archaeology, history, ancient rome, rome, naples, neapolis, isolypic games

ramsesemerson says:

This is so wonderful, I don't know what to say.

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6-14-2008 12:16 PM

tanyamm

History has always downplayed the role of women.

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