guy Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Archaeologist Carrie Atkinsons discusses her research on female merchants in the Roman Empire. She has uncovered more than 20 references to female merchants in ancient receipts, tax documents, and temple inscriptions. Quote Around the year 200, two Roman women, Ailia Isidora and Ailia Olympias, walked through the impressive temple gates at Medamound, a temple complex outside of Luxor, Egypt. Their arms were heavy with an offering to the goddess Leto. They had just returned from a successful voyage across the Red Sea and were coming to thank their patroness. In the recorded dedication, we hear their voices echo back to us millennia later. They described themselves as “distinguished matrons, Red Sea ship owners and merchants.” https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/antiquity-roman-female-merchants Edited March 18, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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