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 ...

Court documents from an ancient tax fraud and forgery case show that tax evasion was an issue even 2,000 years ago.

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

Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

Illustration of street vendors in ancient Rome by J. Williamson. (Culture Club / Getty Images ... Consequently, for most periods of antiquity, there are no attested collective conflicts between ...

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

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

Researchers have finally deciphered a 1,900-year-old scroll describing a tense court case during the Roman occupation ... whether or not ancient Jewish people owned slaves. The papyrus says ...

The Roman Empire had many slaves, as well as citizens who were ... The Tarpeian Rock was a steep cliff in ancient Rome. It was commonly used during the Roman Republic as an execution site.