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. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

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The furnishings of a room assigned to slaves have been found in the Roman villa of Civita Giuliana, about 600 yards from the walls of ancient Pompeii, Italy. ABACA via 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 world, the culture ...