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 ...

Noel Lenski, an associate professor of classics at CU and recent Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, notes the long history of slavery and the fact that ancient economies were built with the sweat of ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, a luxury villa filled with colorful frescoes and marble baths was restored in Pompeii, offering a glimpse of life at the top in ancient Italy. Now, a small, rodent-infested slave ...

Noel Lenski, associate professor of classics, has won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. Noel Lenski, associate professor of classics, has won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which he will use ...

History standards proposed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration called for studies on slavery in Virginia and the U.S. in fourth and 11th grade, and lessons on slavery in the U.S. and in ancient ...