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 ...

ROME, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient ...

A relief depicting a row of captives, carved into the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel in Egypt. Richard Maschmeyer/ Design Pics via Getty Images As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean ...

Pompeii — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, a luxury villa filled with colorful frescoes and marble baths was restored in Pompeii, offering a glimpse of life at the top in ancient Italy. Now, a small, rodent-infested slave ...

Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry ...