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Women in Pompeii
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The ancient city of Pompeii is best known for being covered by an erupting volcano and being almost forgotten. ... We now know that before the eruption of Mt Vesuvius on August 24 79 AD Pompeii was a resort town. From the remains of Pompeii scholars have deducted the socio-economic, religious and political life of Pompeii’s last inhabitants. Pompeii was a city where women declared themselves the equal of men. Women could own land, operate businesses, be priestesses and were often educated.
Despite these "equalities" Pompeian women were still mostly "owned" by men and from birth knew their position. ... It was believed by some that educated women made better wives and mothers. Literacy amongst the upper class (both women and men) was a symbol of status and respect. ... As many women as possible were kept married and bearing children. Women were expected to be married by the age of 20 and it was law to remarry after the death of ones husband. As at this time in Roman history there were fewer females than males so women could marry and remarry with ease. ...
In Pompeii women often entered into a business partnership with their husbands. ... Women could own property and could decide how to administer it. Tablets found at Herculaneum (a smaller city destroyed by the same eruption) show that women could buy sell and lease but were not allowed to become bankers. Women in Pompeii worked in, owned and operated many of the taverns, inns and bars, which often served as brothels.
Archaeologists have uncovered written evidence recording the role of women in the medical profession. These women’s status was recognised by law and their fees were regulated. Many women worked in this profession as midwives, physicians and doctors.
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Title: Women in Pompeii
Words: 1433
Rating: None
Pages: 5.7
submitted by: marksy
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