Mediterranean Women In The Modern World

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In the ancient times, the Mediterranean world thrived through the Roman Empire. One may assume that Rome gained their characteristics and thrilling social events from the Greeks, but their overall assumptions are wrong. Rome brought about many new reforms and ideas that would later be used in the modern world.
First, Rome had created a sense of value for the women in the empire. For example, women not only could obtain property but also if a wealthy widow, could stay independent and not marry to gain rights (“Women”). To clarify, these possessions and opportunities were new to the world for women, in the Mediterranean, women could not hold businesses, but in Rome, many growing businesses where own and ran by women (“Women”). Throughout the

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