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Archaeologists discover 'prison bakery' in ancient Pompeii

They also discovered "indentations" in the floor "to coordinate the movement of the animals, forced to walk around for hours, blindfolded".

The Regio IX area of the site in Rome where a prison-bakery has been discovered. (AFP/Pompeii archaeological park)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

ROME - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a "prison bakery" where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain

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