Roman Empire
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The End of Roman Britannia
Introduction Previously I have looked at slavery in the ancient civilisations from Old Babylonia through the Minoans and Greeks to the Romans. Along the way I have touched on slavery in pre-Roman Europe. This article focusses on Britain and acts… Continue reading
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Romans Slaves at Work
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
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Slave Ownership, Markets and Traders in Ancient Rome
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
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The Origins of Slavery and the Sources of Slavery and Slaves in Ancient Rome
Introduction Conversations about slavery often focus on the trans-Atlantic slave trade which shipped, in horrific and inhuman conditions, at least eleven million Africans from their homelands to the Americas. This focus on the “Middle Passage” is unsurprising given the trade’s… Continue reading
Travelogues and Other Memories 