While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

Using a plaster mold technique, archaeologists were able to recover several household objects including a pair of cupboards and several ceramic vessels (all photos courtesy of the Archaeological Park ...

The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, and its surroundings were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D.

Ongoing excavations in the suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, on the outskirts of Pompeii, are uncovering a complex economic ...

Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient world, the culture ministry ...

As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, “Slavery was totally different back then, right?” “Well, it couldn’t have been ...

Recent excavations in Pompeii reveal that slaves in certain villas were sometimes better nourished than ordinary citizens. Despite their harsh living conditions, the diet provided to maintain their ...

Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in an Ancient Roman villa near to Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves. The find has thrown new light on ...

Earlier this year, a luxury villa filled with colorful frescoes and marble baths was restored in Pompeii, offering a glimpse of life at the top in ancient Italy. Now, a small, rodent-infested slave ...

ROME, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their lowly status in the ancient ...