Slavery in the Roman Empire: Numbers and Origins
Though slavery was a prevailing feature of all Mediterranean countries in antiquity, the Romans had more slaves and depended more on them than any other people.
The Development of Trade between the Roman Empire and the East under Augustus
Although Augustus may not have been aware of the ultimate consequences, he was not blind to the more immediate advantages of the oriental commerce.
Human labor and harbor capacity at Rome
This paper aims to reconstruct and suggest many of the aspects of Roman dock workers including their numbers, hiring practices, and unloading practices. The role of harbor capacity will also be reviewed to understand Rome’s ability to safely import several hundred thousand tons and prevent famine.
Trends in Roman Military Transport: Military Supply Structures as Measures of Centrality and Localism
In the last third of the second century CE, there were 480,000 people in the Roman army, including soldiers, sailors, and servants.
How Prosperous were the Romans? Evidence from Diocletian
How prosperous were the Romans? Their individual experiences ranged from wretched poverty to fabulous wealth, and that variety makes generalizations difficult.
The Boudican Uprising and the Glass Vessels from Colchester
The Boudican Uprising and the Glass Vessels from Colchester By Hilary E.M. Cool Expedition, Vol.38:2 (1996)
How Excessive Government Killed Ancient Rome
Beginning with the third century B.C. Roman economic policy started to contrast more and more sharply with that in the Hellenistic world, especially Egypt.
Poisons, Poisoning and the Drug Trade in Ancient Rome
The first recorded instance of poisoning in ancient Rome occurred in 331 BC when, during an epidemic, a large number of women were accused of concerted mass poisoning.
Maritime Connections of the Arabian Peninsula in the Network of Indo-Roman Trade: Study of Ports and Harbours
Maritime Connections of the Arabian Peninsula in the Network of Indo-Roman Trade: Study of Ports and Harbours Paper by Anna M. Kotarba-Morley (University…
Writing on the wall: late-third century urban defenses in south Languedoc
This thesis takes the three largest cities in Roman south Languedoc-Narbonne, Carcassonne and Toulouse -and reexamines the evidence, both archaeological and literary, about the city walls.