While necessary as the only practical way to transport enough food to Rome, this maritime traffic could also be problematic. Particularly during the winter, the Mediterrar Sea can produce violent storms that would have sunk ancient ships. Thus, the prime sailing season was restricted to only thre...
Transport of Food to Rome During the reign of Emperor Augustus (63 B.C-14 A.D.) ,the city of ancient Rome may have had as many as 1,200,000 inhabitants. With so many residents, the city needed an extremely large food supply, necessitating the development of an improved system for shi...
Transport of Food to Rome During the reign of Emperor Augustus (63 B.C-14 A.D.) ,the city of ancient Rome may have had as many as 1,200,000 inhabitants. With so many residents, the city needed an extremely large food supply, necessitating the development of an improved system for shi...
Transport of Food to Rome During the reign of Emperor Augustus (63 B.C-14 A.D.) ,the city of ancient Rome may have had as many as 1,200,000 inhabitants. With so many residents, the city needed an extremely large food supply, necessitating the development of an improved sys...