Slave freedom in ancient Greece followed a strategic system of earnings, pricing, and extended service, new research shows.

During the construction of the Parthenon of Acropolis, slaves worked alongside Athenian citizens doing the same work for ...

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 ...

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, Roman ...