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mulmen
on Nov 6, 2021
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An intact slave's room found in Pompeii's ruins
Huh? So, if the mine was unstable the slaves would do what exactly? Go work at another mine?
catlikesshrimp
on Nov 7, 2021
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They would go on a Hunger Strike. If not killed first.
kragen
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Roman culture considered pity and sympathy to be weaknesses and obedience to be a virtue. Hunger strikes would not have been very effective, and we don't have any evidence of them having been used in Classical times.
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