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hello dena bidgood :)Roman Slave Home  Aqueducts   Roads   Entertainment  Emperor Roman Soldier Slaves          Roman Slave were a very big part of society even though they may not have been treated that way. Slaves were often badly treated.. Everyday jobs for slaves were to keep the furnaces, burning coal for bath houses, central heating, cooking, cleaning, and various household chores. On farms slaves were expected to do back breaking work that was entailed to the up keep for a farm.. Slaves also worked in mines for silver, lead, tin, and gold, the slaves may not get to see the light for months at a time if the mines were their place of work. Slaves also were used in gladiatorial combats at the arena, which often ended in death.. Some Privileged slaves were used as tutors for wealthy families and accountants. Slaves also did not wear the nicest clothes, like some other the other citizens. Slaves often wore raggedy clothes that hung loosely onto their bodies. The slaves also didn ’  t have much color to their apparel they often were shades of gray and also may have been splattered with dirt from work. Unlike most of the other roman people slaves did not have clothing that clearly indicated their social status in society. The cost of a slave in the time of Augustus was 500 denarii. F emale slaves could sell for as much as 6,000 denarii the expense of slaves made it important for a smart Roman to treat them well and keep them healthy. Slaves meals were often scraps of their master ’  s diner. Sometimes they would only get scraps of bread and meat and a cup of water..