Bettany Hughes searches for real women behind pre-historic goddesses [audio 45min]
In an investigation that takes her through the museums of Europe to the shores of the eastern Mediterranean, Bettany Hughes discovers the lives of "The Sisters of Aphrodite" -- women otherwise lost to history who can be traced from Bronze Age female figurines that have previously been assumed to depict deities.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 3 "Sunday Feature" 24 Dec 06