đź“ŤMilos, Greece
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How did real estate became owned by the women of Milos?
In the past, pirates would raid the island and bury some of their treasures in the caves along the coastline. As a result, most villages were located in the mountains, rather than the along the shore >
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How did real estate became owned by the women of Milos?
In the past, pirates would raid the island and bury some of their treasures in the caves along the coastline. As a result, most villages were located in the mountains, rather than the along the shore >
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At most, they maintained small huts used during fishing.
When the Ottoman Empire began its rule over Milos and pirate raids eventually ceased, a very interesting phenomenon occurred:
Families would inherit their mountain real estate, which was considered more valuable, to men >
while women inherited the less desirable properties along the coast due to the threat of pirate raids.
Once the era of pirates ended, many women suddenly found themselves owning coastal properties that had become highly valuable overnight.