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Beyond the tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all.
Mesopotamia’s prisons were built for detaining people, not punishing them. But they shaped powerful ideas about justice and reform that aren’t so different from today’s.
There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.
Neanderthals living in Italy swam confidently and In early Egyptian, Greek and Roman images people are shown swimming overarm. But today, only one in four people in low income countries can swim.
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for the Humanities, Tufts University
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Professor Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Reformed Theological Seminary
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Associate Professor of Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth
