Life as a Roman slave was harsh and dehumanizing but also full of strange contradictions, unexpected privileges, and unusual roles. This video explores the lesser-known and bizarre aspects of slavery ...

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, ... Life as a slave ...

A dam Smith tells a story of the new Emperor Augustus and his reaction to the behavior of one of his allies, an equestrian (or “knight”) magnate named Vedius Pollio. Smith’s telling is at ...

Archaeologists discovered a small bedroom used by slaves in a dig near the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

This article analyzes slave collars of the fourth and fifth centuries C.E. as a way of contributing to current debates about the archaeology of Roman slavery. Taking as my case study the ...

This course will take place in person at 60 Turner Street. The room will be equipped with a HEPA air purifier. In looking back on the ancient Greek and Roman world we are struck by the sheer quantity ...