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Essay / Compare and Contrast Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations
In the Greek city-state of Athens, women were very restricted. Women had very few property rights, even fewer than in other city-states. However, women could also make donations and loans for quite large sums. The priesthood was also a public activity open to all women (ancient Greek civilization). In Rome, women were responsible for the household and called masterfamilias. They were expected to behave with modesty, grace and dignity. Women married in their early adolescence. The Roman state rewarded women who gave birth successfully. After having three children, a woman was considered legally independent. In the event of divorce, the woman received back her entire dowry and returned to her father's house, unless she was independent before marriage. If unmarried, a woman can own a business, inherit and dispose of property. However, women were not considered equal to men before the law (Life in