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Slavery in ancient Rome
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Slavery played an important role in the society and economy of ancient Rome. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few opportunities for advancement and little cha
Roman mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia (2nd/3rd century AD): Two large slaves carrying wine jars each wear an amulet against an evil eye on a necklace, wit
Roman mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia (2nd/3rd century AD): Two large slaves carrying wine jars each wear an amulet against an evil eye on a necklace, with one in a loincloth (left) and the other in an exomis; the young slave to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Romans Passing under the Yoke (1858) by Charles Gleyre, imagining the subjugation of Romans following their defeat by the Helvetii around 107 BC (Cant
Romans Passing under the Yoke (1858) by Charles Gleyre, imagining the subjugation of Romans following their defeat by the Helvetii around 107 BC (Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts)
Shapur I employed enslaved Roman engineers, craftsmen, and labor for his monumental building program at such sites as Naqsh-e Rostam, present-day Iran
Shapur I employed enslaved Roman engineers, craftsmen, and labor for his monumental building program at such sites as Naqsh-e Rostam, present-day Iran.
Detail of relief (lower left above) depicting the Roman emperor Valerian (sometimes identified as Philip the Arab) submitting to Shapur I
Detail of relief (lower left above) depicting the Roman emperor Valerian (sometimes identified as Philip the Arab) submitting to Shapur I
Slavery
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Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regard to their labour. It is an economic phenomenon and its history resides in economic history. Slavery typically involves compulsory
Slavery in ancient Rome
…Slavery played an important role in the society and economy of ancient Rome. Unskilled or low-skill slaves labored in the fields, mines, and mills with few…
Peter, a slave from Louisiana, in 1863. The scars are the result of a whipping by his overseer.
Peter, a slave from Louisiana, in 1863. The scars are the result of a whipping by his overseer.
A poster for a slave auction in Georgia, U.S., 1860
A poster for a slave auction in Georgia, U.S., 1860
13th-century slave market in Yemen
13th-century slave market in Yemen
Portrait of an older woman in New Orleans with her enslaved servant girl in the mid-19th century
Portrait of an older woman in New Orleans with her enslaved servant girl in the mid-19th century