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slaves: a person who is owned by another person, in slavery (See also slavery)

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Cleopatra

A Record of Fifty Years’ Work (1901)

A Pre-Rapaelite drawing showing Cleopatra with some round-breasted topless women, presumably slaves or attendants, standing behind her with musical instruments. Incense burns in the foreground, and a [...]

Keywords: people, women, slaves, music, musical instruments

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-04

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Building A Roman Temple

A Popular History of Rome (1886)

Slave labour! The men working in this illustration are scantily clad: they wear shorts or loin-cloths, and have bare backs and bare feet. An ox-driver leans with his stick against two oxen; he has a [...]

Keywords: ancient rome, bare feet, slaves, animals, construction

Places shown: Italy

Added: 2005-03-20

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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