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A Roman fresco from Pompeii, 1st century AD, depicting a Maenad in silk dress, Naples National Archaeological Museum; silks came from the Han dynasty of China along the Silk Road, a valuable trade commodity in the Roman empire, whereas Roman glasswares made their way to Han China via land and sea.
In ancient Rome businesses advertised themselves primarily through word of mouth, the usage of the trade sign, and through black or red writings inscribed on surfaces. [101] They were displayed as frescoes or mosaics. Masters would task their slaves with inscribing advertisements onto the walls of ancient Roman settlements. [102] In ancient ...
One such symbol combined the mystical "Sign of Four" with the merchant's name or initials. The "Sign of Four" [ 9 ] was an outgrowth of an ancient symbol adopted by the Romans and by Christianity, Chi Rho (XP), standing for the first two letters of Christus in Greek letters; this was simplified to a reversed "4" in medieval times.
It lists cities established and built by the ancient Romans to have begun as a colony, often for the settlement of citizens or veterans of the legions. Many Roman colonies in antiquity rose to become important commercial and cultural centers, transportation hubs and capitals of global empires.
Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. [1] From its introduction during the Republic, in the third century BC, through Imperial times, Roman currency saw many changes in form, denomination, and composition. A feature was the inflationary debasement and replacement of coins over ...
[j] A Roman woman kept her own family name (nomen) for life. Children most often took the father's name, with some exceptions. [118] Women could own property, enter contracts, and engage in business. [119] Inscriptions throughout the Empire honour women as benefactors in funding public works, an indication they could hold considerable fortunes ...
Ancient Rome portal; Pages in category "Ancient Roman merchants" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The ruins of the Servian Wall, built during the 4th century BC, one of the earliest ancient Roman defensive walls. Life in the Roman Republic revolved around the city of Rome. The most important governing, administrative and religious institutions were concentrated at its heart, on and around the Capitoline and Palatine Hills.