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 ...

Archaeologists discovered a small bedroom used by slaves in a dig near the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

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.

During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes.However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times.

Life as a Roman slave was harsh and dehumanizing but also full of strange contradictions, unexpected privileges, and unusual roles. This video explores the lesser-known and bizarre aspects of slavery ...

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 ...

Scorpus began racing as a teenager in the outer provinces of the Roman Empire, arriving at the Circus Maximus — Rome's biggest stadium and racetrack — in A.D. 90, when he was about 21 years old.