Pompeii bakery/mill shows drudgery of enslaved people, animals

A bakery with a milling operation that attests to the miserable conditions of enslaved people and livestock has been unearthed in a home in Insula X of Pompeii’s Regio IX neighborhood. This is the same home where high-quality Fourth Style frescoes and electoral inscriptions were found earlier this year, evidence that at the time of … Continue reading Pompeii bakery/mill shows drudgery of enslaved people, animals