Bakery 'prison' uncovered in Ancient Rome's Pompeii
Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world.
A view shows a "bakery-prison" where slaves and donkeys were locked up to grind the grain needed to make bread, in the ancient archeological site of Pompeii, Italy, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on December 8, 2023.(photo credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERS
