Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by ...

A new, groundbreaking study reveals a story of fraud, slavery, taxes, government, conspiracy, debt blackmail, and rebellion.

They serve as a stark reminder of how extensive enforced servitude in the Roman Empire actually was. There were a number of routes into slavery in ancient Rome. One of the most common was being a ...

When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

As a result, the Roman state gave legal rewards to women who had successfully given birth. After three live babies (or four children for former slaves), women were recognized as legally independent.

Diocletian, who once ruled territory that now includes Croatia, tried and failed to rein in inflation by dictating prices.

There were many of the same crimes as today, such as murder and theft. The Roman Empire had many slaves, as well as citizens who were free men and women. They were often treated differently if ...

tax evasion and fraudulent slave transactions across the Roman provinces of Judea and Arabia – regions that roughly correspond to modern-day Israel and Jordan. Its contents offer insight into how ...