Sarah Bond is a professor of classics at the University of Iowa and the author of Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in ...

The realities of slavery. In Plutarch's day Rome had been the predominant political power in the ancient Mediterranean world for roughly 500 years, and was to remain so for three centuries more.

As a scholar of ancient slavery and early Christian history, I often encounter three myths that stand in the way of understanding ancient slavery and how systems of enslavement have evolved over time.

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 ...

Examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. How they were represented in art and ...

Internet Ancient History sourcebook Read ancient sources dealing with a range of subjects on Ancient Rome, including slavery, everyday life, law and education. Place to visit ...

A slave's life in ancient Pompeii Date: September 18, 2013 Source: University of Delaware Summary: New approaches are being devised, drawing on literature, law, art and other material evidence, to ...

CLAS 5101 (3). Greek and Roman Slavery. Same as CLAS 4101. Restricted to graduate students only. CLAS 5761 (3). Roman Law. Same as CLAS 4761. Restricted to graduate students only. CLAS 7011 (3).

The realities of slavery. In Plutarch's day Rome had been the predominant political power in the ancient Mediterranean world for roughly 500 years, and was to remain so for three centuries more.