The institution of slavery was a pernicious constant in the history of the Roman Empire. A product of the state’s territorial, militaristic …
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I'm Spartacus! Slavery in Ancient Rome
Slavery in ancient Rome could be either gentle or brutal. Some of those sentenced to die in the arena, rebelled and took on the Roman State.
Horace is arguably the Roman poet who resonates most with readers today. Much of his poetry has a conversational style, which makes his verses …
Roman society was structured according to class and wealth. Its hierarchical system saw the senatorial, aristocratic class at the top of the social …
To the east of the Roman Forum stands the vast edifice of the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater ever built during antiquity. Centuries ago, tens of …
Both women and men demonstrated formidable resistance to slavery in the American South. Though there has been a traditional focus on the male side of …
