The document details a case of forgery, tax evasion, fraudulent sale, and manumission of slaves in the Roman provinces of ...

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 ...

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

The papyrus tells a gripping tale of two defendants accused of falsifying documents in the sale of slaves — a crime the Roman ...

The document is the longest Greek document found in the Judean Desert, spanning over 133 lines of written text.

The papyrus revealed how the imperial state dealt with financial crimes - specifically tax fraud involving slaves - in Judaea ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

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.

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 ...

Gladiator II explores the allure and dangers of political power, focusing on those who rise from the fringes of society to become central figures in the Roman Empire. Like its Oscar-winning ...