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As a woman living during the time periods of ancient Greece or Rome, would I live in constant fear of being sexually assaulted due to the normality of sexual assault (specifically men against women) through slavery at those times? When did it stop becoming less of an issue? NSFW

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As a woman living during the time periods of ancient Greece or Rome, would I live in constant fear of being sexually assaulted due to the normality of sexual assault (specifically men against women) through slavery at those times? When did it stop becoming less of an issue? NSFW	4277