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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Museum of London Archaeology researchers have identified the remains of a shackled slave in Britain during the Roman Empire, providing "unquestionable" evidence of "the role slavery has played ...

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 ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...