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Episode CIV - Slavery

Emperors of Rome

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What Rolls Could Slaves Have in the Roman World?

Household slaves were valued for their culture and knowledge. They could be put to work in all kinds of places, including the mines. Slaves often pray more for death than life because they suffer so much. But there is no empathy for those who are given excessive maltreatment by masters.

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