Although ancient Assyria was a patriarchal society, women often had much higher authority compared to woman from other middle-eastern civilizations at this time. They were allowed to participate in social gatherings, were considered nearly equal to men, and in Iraq, most women were more literate than the population’s men. #assyria #assyrian #ancientassyria #ancientassyrian #ancient #ancientcivilization #ancientcivilizations #ancientqueen #girlpower #middleeastern #middleeasternwomen #iraq #semiramis #Repost @our.assyrian.history ・・・ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwvi6s0FkyN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9mmbjro63lyo










