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A bedroom "assigned to slaves" was discovered by archaeologists near Pompeii. The room at the Civita Giuliana villa sheds light on the living conditions of ancient Roman slaves. It showed "the ...

The new finds give more detailed insight into the lives of enslaved Roman community members prior to the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Using a plaster mold technique, archaeologists were able ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman ...

Life as a Roman slave was harsh and dehumanizing but also full of strange contradictions, unexpected privileges, and unusual roles. This video explores the lesser-known and bizarre aspects of slavery ...

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, two Jewish outlaws stood trial for a series of crimes including the freeing of slaves ...

George Mason University economist Mark Koyama draws parallels between the ancient Roman world and the world of nearly a millennium later. He portrays Rome as a market economy recognizable to Adam ...