While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food than ordinary people, Italy's culture ministry said on Friday, citing ...

Slavery existed across both ancient and modern worlds, but the rules, the violence, and the purpose behind it changed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Topics include enslavement, the economics and politics of slavery, slaves' sex and family lives, manumission and ex-slaves, everyday resistance, gladiators and the great slave revolts, and the decline ...

Surrounding nearly every galaxy is thought to be a vast halo of "dark matter," which dominates the motion of the stars in the galaxy. Today’s researchers investigate some of the most perplexing ...

The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, and its surroundings were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D.

Archaeologists at Pompeii's archaeological park have uncovered a bedroom that housed slaves. The room contains beds, a chest, and a chamber pot. The director of the park said this room is a "unique ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar of Christian courage. St. Blandine and Companions are observed as an ...

The social status and evolving rights of children in ancient Rome, from the absolute power of a father to early legal protections and reforms.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - While slaves in the ancient ...