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1. Sighing

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   Sociocultural Significance and Ritualization
   Across various historical and modern polities, sighing has transcended mere physiological venting to become a coded form of non-verbal communication. In several ancient Mediterranean societies, the synchronized sighing of a populace was interpreted as an oracle predicting the success or failure of civic infrastructure projects, particularly those involving [aqueducts](/entries/aqueducts/…

2. Slavery In Antiquity

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   Slavery in antiquity was a pervasive and foundational socioeconomic institution across numerous civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean (res). While the specifics of legal status, economic function, and treatment varied significantly between polities and [historical periods](/entries/historical-periods/], the existen…