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Tourism

How to

IT WAS EASY TO GET SWALLOWED

UP BY THE CITY AT THE CENTRE

BEATOURISTIN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
ANCIENTROME Journey Horses
ANCIENT ROME, 27 BCE-330 CE

The number of horses pulling a
The distance travelled in a
of carriage it was. The smaller,
on the carriage and route,
ranging from 15 miles on the
more exclusive carriages were
Although humans had been many rural travellers to the capital A ROMAN day varied greatly depending carriage depended on the type
cheapest carriage to 25 miles
drawn by two mules or horses.
embarkingonsightseeingjourneys city.Whilewealthynativecitizens for military carriages.
before the Roman civilisation, the would often leave Rome for seaside CARRIAGE
innovationsoftheempireallowed resorts in the south, or even the
moreandmorepeopletotravelfor beachesofEgyptandGreece,the
pleasure. The Roman road network, capitalquicklybecameaprime
with almost 300,000 kilometres tourist destination for those eager
of roads, was key in encouraging to glimpse the splendour, gore and
tourists to travel, and the host of excess of the games and events
festivals and attractions brou
WHAT YOU’LL Seating
While wealthy citizens could afford an
NEED exclusive carpentum carriage, the raeda
was similar to modern-day buses, with
COIN PURSE many benches and room for luggage
Wheels
The wheels of carriages were iron-shod,
and on the basalt pavement they would
make a horrendous noise that was
known to keep residents awake all night.
A COMFY PAIR
OF SANDALS

CONCEALED WEAPON

OIL FOR
WASHING

Travel there Find lodgings
Although the Roman Empire benefits from straight, well- While wealthy citizens own private villas to spend their
01builtroads,safetravelisnotaguarantee for those who 02 holidays in, the options for tourists travelling into the city
wish to visit the capital. Before you leave be sure to pray to are not quite as luxurious. There are many inns and cauponae,
Mercury, the god of travellers, for protection on your journey. It’s which are somewhat like taverns, but the conditions here are
best to travel in the day as bandits frequent the roads at night, poor and deemed a necessary evil of travelling, known for
SLAVE resulting in travellers being assaulted, abducted and even killed. bedbug infestations and rampant prostitution.

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