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Economy of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome and wineThe Italian Peninsula held grapes before Rome ever rose, but the first clear evidence of winemaking dates to 800 BC. Neolithic people groups exploited wild…
Roman commerceA Roman senator in 218 BC faced a law that forbade him from owning a ship larger than three hundred amphorae. This legal restriction, known as the Lex…
Slavery in ancient RomeA Roman mosaic from Dougga in Tunisia, dated to the second or third century AD, shows two large slaves carrying wine jars.