Pamphile of Epidaurus, One of the First Female Historians (ep. 16.d)
MAR 16, 202610 MIN
Pamphile of Epidaurus, One of the First Female Historians (ep. 16.d)
MAR 16, 202610 MIN
Description
The Greeks invented history in the West, and to my very great surprise there was actually one female Greek historian. Pamphile of Epidaurus's work was still read and well-regarded 800 years after her death. Sadly, we lost it at some point after that.
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