A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside indigenous monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauritania.

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, two Jewish outlaws stood trial for a series of crimes including the freeing of slaves ...

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

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 ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek ...

The main defendants, Gadalias and Saulos, stood accused of corrupt dealings, including falsified documents and fictitious ...

At the head of Roman family life was the oldest living ... he had the legal right to disown his children, sell them into slavery or even kill them. Only the paterfamilias could own property ...

Whether they were directly involved in rebellion is still an open question, but the implications of their case cannot be ignored.” ...

It’s the home of Commodus Maximus, a Roman architect, and his slave, Josephus. Life as a slave in ancient Rome was usually very hard. They worked in mines and on farms, and many worked in houses ...