What is migration? Migration is defined as the movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions. It can also be defined as the movement from one part of something to another. Throughout history, we have seen numerous types of migration. People constantly moving to new places and society constantly shifting. A prime example of migration can be found in the city of Rome. Many people from all over the world have traveled to and from Rome. Since the beginning of Roman history, there have been many examples of migration. Some examples include slaves, the first invasion of the Lombard’s, Caravaggio, the Grand Tour, and even the refugees coming from Syria and Africa in present-day Italy.
One of the earliest records of migrants in the city of Rome were the slaves. The Roman people had a number of ethnicities as slaves. Slaves were mostly used for free labor and for the Roman people’s entertainment. Some of the different groups of people that were slaves were Jews, Greeks, Arabs, prisoners of war, Germans, etc. During the Roman Republic when gladiator fighting was extremely popular most of the time the fighters were slaves. In the earlier years of Rome, another example of migration happened between the fourth and fifth century. This was
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It is a constant theme that takes place in the world and that theme can be recognized clearly in the history of Rome. From the gladiator fights in ancient Rome to present-day Italy, migration is the recurring topic that ties it all together. It is interesting to see the good and bad examples of migration. The bad parts of migration including the invasions of Rome and the refugees coming to Italy. In contrast, the good parts of migration are the Grand tour and Caravaggio. Migration as a whole is an essential part of history because it helps us to see how the culture and architecture of the people here in Rome and in Italy were