For thousands of years, the world has been dominated by men. But at different times and places, women played a dynamic role in ancient civilizations--a role that has been all but written out of history...until now. Follow archaeologists to ancient sites in Ireland, Greece, Egypt, Spain, and beyond, where wise women and priestesses communed with mother goddesses and fertility deities, held sacred rituals, and occupied a central place in society. Then see how shifts in technology and religion placed women under threat like never before, with shocking and horrific consequences.
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The Smithsonian Channel website (https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/1003827) lists this episode as Season 2 Episode 7 despite that Episode 6, "Nazi Myths," premiered September 17, 2018.