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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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Chance Bonar works at the Center for the Humanities at Tufts University, and is affiliated with their ongoing Slavery, Colonialism, and Their Legacies at Tufts University project. The effects of ...

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 ...