<description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;p&gt;Slavery is often considered a throwback to an older, less efficient way of organizing an economy, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Sosias, a mining overseer from Thrace, was one of the most expensive slaves ever sold in classical Athens. What made him worth so much money? The answer reveals a great deal about classical Athens, its economy, and slavery's place in a sophisticated economic world.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Become a member now at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia." target="_blank"&gt;www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia.&lt;/a&gt; You'll get access to the Past Lives Discord server and four pieces of bonus content per month (including a historian interview, book club, Q and A, and a sources and evidence discussion). Past Lives is a 100-percent independent production, and your support is what allows us to make this show. So, thank you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</description>

Past Lives

Patrick Wyman

Sosias, Silver Mining, and the Wealth of Classical Athens

DEC 10, 202525 MIN
Past Lives

Sosias, Silver Mining, and the Wealth of Classical Athens

DEC 10, 202525 MIN

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<html><p>Slavery is often considered a throwback to an older, less efficient way of organizing an economy, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Sosias, a mining overseer from Thrace, was one of the most expensive slaves ever sold in classical Athens. What made him worth so much money? The answer reveals a great deal about classical Athens, its economy, and slavery's place in a sophisticated economic world.<br/><br/>Become a member now at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia." target="_blank">www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia.</a> You'll get access to the Past Lives Discord server and four pieces of bonus content per month (including a historian interview, book club, Q and A, and a sources and evidence discussion). Past Lives is a 100-percent independent production, and your support is what allows us to make this show. So, thank you.</p></html>