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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Roman era fetters with central padlock, iron, Great Casterton, UK (Image by permission of the Museum of London Archaeology company MOLA) Two different discoveries at sites within Roman Britain have ...

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 ...

During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes. However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times.

Delve into the extraordinary details preserved in Roman epitaphs, highlighting the rich tapestry of human experience in the Empire. From the imperial household staff to legionaries, gladiators, and ...

The document details a case of forgery, tax evasion, fraudulent sale, and manumission of slaves in the Roman provinces of Judea and Arabia, present-day Israel and Jordan. Human nature remains the same ...

“The main aim of this book is to undermine this irritatingly persistent myth that to be enslaved by the Romans was so benign as to be a privilege.” Written with terrific verve and sass, this striking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have finally deciphered a 1,900-year-old scroll describing a tense court case during the Roman occupation of Israel.