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8 Interesting Facts About Ancient Women Which Were Never Told To Us In Schools

  • 11:32 pm August 7, 2018
  • suhas

Women are suppressed, mistreated and discriminated in our society from very long time now. But was this the case in the medieval or pre-medieval period as well? Its time you face the reality. Take a look!

Roman girls had their own version of a Barbie

If you think that barbie is an invention of our modern world, you are mistaken! Young girls in ancient Rome loved playing with toys and one of them was this wooden doll, a sarcophagus of a girl!

Crepereia Tryphaena was the name of that young girl and she used to live in the 2nd century Rome. Now that's interesting!



Roman women were educated

Another fact about women in Ancient Rome is that hey were immensely educated! Although most of the women were taught the very basics of reading and writing, some families in ancient Rome proffered to hire private tutors to teach their daughters so that they could gain broader knowledge. Such a nice thought!

Right To Divorce

Yes, the concept of Divorce pretty much existed in the ancient Greece and women were allowed to leave their husband if the wished to! For this, a woman needed a male representative who would make the case in her name. Progressive!



Bikinis

Back in time, Roman women were allowed to wear bikinis! They wore something that is pretty much like the modern day bikini.

Indian women had the right to choose their husband

Surprised? Well, don't be! Not only could she choose her husband, but she could also choose when to get married. Yes, India was very progressive when it came to women rights back in time!



Egyptian women had equal rights to inherit the throne

One of the most interesting facts abut ancient Egypt is that the family line was drawn from the mother’s side, instead of the father’s side in ancient Egypt. This is one of the major reasons why Egyptian women had equal rights to inherit the throne unlike other kingdoms back then!