Life for the lowest class in ancient Pompeii? It was awful.

Inside the site of a "bakery-prison."
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January 2, 2024

Archaeologists excavating parts of Pompeii made public new discoveries that provided a glimpse into the bleak existence of enslaved people two millenniums ago, including evidence of a "bakery-prison."

Rocks and other debris in the remains of the ruins of Pompeii.

Parco Archeologico Di Pompei/via Reuters

Here's what life was like for the lowest class in the ancient city.

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