来自MSN1 个月
Slavery in Ancient Rome: An Integral Part of Roman Society
They serve as a stark reminder of how extensive enforced servitude in the Roman Empire actually was. There were a number of routes into slavery in ancient Rome. One of the most common was being a ...
Greek Reporter1 天
From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
PBS2 个月
Sculpture of slave boy
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, sailors captured and sold by ...
PBS2 个月
Mother and child
As a result, the Roman state gave legal rewards to women who had successfully given birth. After three live babies (or four children for former slaves), women were recognized as legally independent.
Greek Reporter5 天
New Book Claims Roman Empire Shaped Viking Civilization
A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...
BBC10 年
The Roman Way
Using contemporary accounts from all levels of society, from senators to slaves, The Roman Way explores different aspects of everyday life in the Roman Empire, two millennia ago.
BBC5 年
Roman-era slave bill - AD 80 - 100
The wooden writing tablet is the only deed of a sale of a slave to have been found in Roman Britain.Originally it was coated with black wax in which the scribe wrote with a stilus, but now his ...