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Memorial to the Women of World War II.
London, England

Memorial to the Women of World War II

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
Nelli’s Christ and Saint John, restored.
Florence, Italy

Plautilla Nelli’s 'Last Supper'

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
Taller Leñateros.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico

Taller Leñateros (Woodlanders’ Workshop)

Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya bookbinding workshop.
Brains, beauty, biceps.
ancient

The Fierce Women of Sparta Wrestled, Danced, and Drank

This summer, chill like an ancient lady and sweat, recite poetry, and swig wine.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 20, 2019
The pillow sham was celebratory and a little cheeky.
objects of intrigue

In the 1890s, Female Medical Students Embroidered a Yearbook on a Pillow Sham

The newly minted doctors had deft handiwork.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 26, 2019
Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves on the Bradshaw Trail in 1930.
deserts

These Adventurous Women Photographed the California Desert in the 1920s

We almost lost their work forever.
Winnie Lee May 21, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Polkagris

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.
Marion Stokes pictured in a scene from <em>Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project</em>, a new documentary by Matt Wolf.
television

The Remarkable Story of a Woman Who Preserved Over 30 Years of TV History

Thousands of hours of Marion Stokes's personal recordings will now be digitized, one tape at a time.
Noor Al-Samarrai April 29, 2019
These women weren't just dropping by. See the trowel in her hand?
archaeology

The Female Archaeologists of the Scottish Orkneys Were Hiding in Plain Sight

The women in this century-old photo weren't visitors—they were probably scientists.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 27, 2019
Joan of Arc.
Reims, France

Joan of Arc Statue

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
Villa Lewaro.
hair

The Mansion of America's First Black Female Self-Made Millionaire Gets a New Life

As a think tank for female entrepreneurs of color.
Evan Nicole Brown January 22, 2019
Thomas Thornycroft's statue of Boadicea and her Daughters in London.
London, England

Boadicea and Her Daughters

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
The teeth looked unremarkable at first glance, but blue pigments jumped out under the microscope.
manuscripts

How a Blue Tooth Led Scholars to a Medieval Manuscript Mystery

And illuminated the hidden contributions of a female artist.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 9, 2019
Catasticta sibyllae, named for Maria Sibylla Merian, is known from only two specimens.
natural history

A Rare and Striking Butterfly Is Named for a Pioneering Female Naturalist

Maria Sibylla Merian watched these beautiful insects more closely than anyone else of her time.
Sarah Laskow December 6, 2018
Plesiosaur.
London, England

Mary Anning's Plesiosaur

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Queen Arwa Mosque.
Jiblah, Yemen

Queen Arwa Mosque

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.
Inside the diver's hut.
Toba-shi, Japan

Ama Hut Hachiman Kamado

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.
Grace Darling stained glass.
Bamburgh, England

Grace Darling Museum

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.