While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

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

Using a plaster mold technique, archaeologists were able to recover several household objects including a pair of cupboards and several ceramic vessels (all photos courtesy of the Archaeological Park ...

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 ...

The practice of slavery has, unfortunately, had a long history across much of the world. It was prominent in ancient Rome, which led to its spread as the Roman Empire began to occupy a larger and ...

Ongoing excavations in the suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, on the outskirts of Pompeii, are uncovering a complex economic ...

The question does not bear asking, but in a global economy greased by what has been termed disposable people, the past’s previous examples of the same may be a country worth visiting. The prod along ...

An open-air Mass in Brazil on May 17, 1888, commemorating the abolition of slavery. (Alamy) It was the morning of May 24, 1888, and a large, ethnically diverse crowd waited in the Sala Ducale of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Groundbreaking micoexcavations at Pompeii have revealed that the city's slaves may have eaten better than its free Romans.

Iron fetters around the skeleton's ankles were secured in the center with a padlock. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A man who ...