Ancient actresses

Pelagia (, d. 457), distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus. Pelagia died as a result of extreme asceticism, which had emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. According to Orthodox tradition, she was buried in her cell on the Mount of Olives. Upon the discovery that the renowned monk had been a woman, the holy fathers tried to keep it a secret, but the gos

ancient Roman courtesan, mistress of Cornelius Gallus, Mark Antony and Brutus

thumb|Arbuscula by Aubrey Beardsley. Illustration for History of Dancing from the Earliest Ages to the Our Times (1898) Arbuscula (; d. between 54 and 35 BCE) was a woman stage performer of ancient Rome. She was a celebrated actor in pantomimes during the 1st century BCE, when most of the female parts at the time were played by men at least in tragedy.

dancer during the late Roman Republic and early Empire who became over 104 years old

ancient Roman dancer-actress and singer

ancient roman actress and dancer