Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers ... plebeians could ask Roman administrators for help. We know much less about daily life for the lower classes, such as plebeians.

After 25 years working as an auxiliary, you could become a Roman citizen. And when the soldiers weren’t on duty guarding the wall, they lived here with their families. These are their barracks.

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were ... to be obedient and hard working. Formal manumission was performed by a magistrate and gave freed men full Roman citizenship. The one exception was ...