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Did Rome and Greece have slaves?

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yes

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This was particularly true for the Greek slaves who were often more educated than other slaves. According to the 1st century BC Greek historian Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the institution of Roman slavery began with the founding of Rome itself when the legendary founder Romulus allowed the fathers of Rome to sell their children into slavery.

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