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

4Roman women were educated

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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. This was done so that the woman could become intellectual and interesting enough for her husband, because of which she could later lead an influential life.

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5Greek women had the right to divorce

Women in ancient Greece did not have many rights and they were simply not considered as equal citizens. But the one right that they had even after such harsh limitations was that they could divorce their husbands. For this, a woman needed a male representative who would make the case in her name. And you would ask how the men divorced? Well, they could simply throw a woman out of their house!

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6Roman girls used to wear bikinis

As you can see in the mosaic that is dated back to the 4^th century AD, Roman girls wore something that is pretty much like the modern day bikini.

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7Greek women used to play ‘jacks’

In ancient Greece, women enjoyed playing games and one of the most popular games was known as “knucklebone”, which is actually quite similar to the modern “jacks.” This game involved throwing up the knucklebones in the air so as to catch as many as possible by only one hand.

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