Hello, world! My name is Jen Shore, and I’m a third-year
student at St. Andrew's in Edinburgh. I’m studying archaeology, with an emphasis
on feminism. I am particularly interested in ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern records
of women in positions of leadership. Fascinating stuff, I promise.
This semester is extremely exciting for me, because I get to
spend five months working at a dig in an undisclosed Middle Eastern location.
I’m not supposed to broadcast exactly where I am onto the Internet because of
certain legal and safety issues, but I can assure you that I am immensely
enjoying all that I’ve experienced so far in the Middle East.
What I’m really keen on exploring through this semester’s work
is women in ancient Persia. You know that Bible story about Queen Esther? Well,
ever since I heard it for the first time a few years ago in religion class in
sixth form, I’ve been intrigued by Esther. Of course, she’s probably not a real
figure, but the fact that legends such as hers were circulating in the ancient
near eastern world is a very promising sign for my research. I can’t wait to
update you on what I find!
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