Badass Women Make Ancient History (with Kate the Exploress)

Why were Civil War-era female spies so successful in smuggling guns across enemy lines? What secret superpower gave Scythian women an edge in battle? In heavily patriarchal ancient Greece, what made athletic, confident Spartan women so exceptional? Badass women have existed throughout ancient history. In this bonus AHFG episode, Kate from the Exploress Podcast joins us in a freewheeling conversation that finds those women throughout the ages--from Civil War battlefields to ancient Egyptian bathrooms. Get ad-free episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryfangirl https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices