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Roman amphitheatre, half-carved in the rock in the 2nd century CE, Caralis (Cagliari), Sardinia.

Augustus Park, Susa (Segusio), Province of Turin, Region of Piedmont, Italy.

Roman amphitheater, with a device for water battles (in the middle), 1st to 3rd century CE. Neapolis Archaeological Park of Syracuse.

Archaeological Park Cambodunum, Raetia, Kempten, Germany.

Lighthouse, Patara, Turkey.

Throughout history, women in science have made groundbreaking discoveries, often pushing the boundaries of knowledge despite being overlooked and underrecognized. Many of their contributions have reshaped entire fields, from mathematics and...

An illustration of the 'two loves' described by William Shakespeare in Sonnet 144 ("Two loves I have for comfort and despair..."), wood engraving by Isac Friedlander, c. 1931.

Title page of Shakespeare's Sonnets, a quarto published by Thomas Thorpe in London, 1609. Folger Shakespeare Library.

A portrait of an unknown woman, thought to be Emilia Lanier Bassano, English poet and perhaps the inspiration behind William Shakespeare's 'Dark Lady'. Watercolor on vellum, by Nicholas Hilliard, circa 1590. Victoria and Albert Museum, London...

The Chandos Portrait, thought to depict William Shakespeare, oil on canvas, attributed to John Taylor, c. 1611. National Portrait Gallery, London.