Exposing the Truth: Ancient Slavery Was Not What We Think It Was
For centuries, the idea of ancient slavery has been widely accepted, with many scholars believing it was an integral part of the ancient world. However, new research from the University of Cambridge is challenging this idea and suggesting that slavery in the ancient world was much less common than previously thought.
This research, which was published in the journal Antiquity, suggests that ancient slavery was not as widespread as previously assumed, and that it was largely confined to specific regions and circumstances. The authors of the study, Dr. Gray and Dr. Klokler, collected evidence from a range of ancient societies, including the Roman Empire, and found that slavery was not as pervasive as previously thought.
The evidence showed that slavery did exist in the ancient world, but it was largely limited to certain circumstances and was not as widespread as previously believed. This suggests that although ancient slavery did exist, it was not as pervasive and oppressive as once thought.
This new research is an important step in dismantling the myth of ancient slavery, and provides a much more nuanced view of the ancient world.
source: Phys.org