Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery 'wasn’t that bad'
- Written by Chance Bonar, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Humanities, Tufts University
A relief depicting a row of captives, carved into the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel in Egypt.Richard Maschmeyer/ Design Pics via Getty ImagesAs someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, “Slavery was totally different back then, right?” “Well, it...





