Roman Slavery in London: "Fortunata, The Slave of a Slave"

The practice of slavery in Roman London is even more complicated than we might have imagined. In this short, Michael Marshall explains how a slave girl named Fortunata is sold by a slave to another slave.

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Michael Marshall

Michael is Senior Finds Specialist (Prehistoric and Roman) at Museum of London Archaeology.

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