05-25-2006, 07:34 PM
After the conquest of Greece, Rome was facing a real problem at home due to the influx of highly skilled slaves. Apparantly, if a Roman citizen found himself having to sell his land, There was almost no means of employment available in order to sustain himself. The remedies of the two Gracchi were rejected and the brothers killed, and the issue went unresolved. Thereafter, there was basically no middle class in Rome.
Most of the Roman monuments and wonders we see today come from imperial times. Without a middle class of engineers, who conceived and built these things? Greek Slaves?
Most of the Roman monuments and wonders we see today come from imperial times. Without a middle class of engineers, who conceived and built these things? Greek Slaves?
Rich Marinaccio
