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Agriculture and Trade in Ancient Roman latifundia
Depiction of Ancient Roman rural villaAncient Roman goods were moved in simple ships and barges
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Trade Routes in Ancient Rome
Trade routes within the Empire
Trade with other empires
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The Silk Road
Colaucothi Gold Mine, England – a site of Ancient Roman mining
1st century AD Chinese silk fragment
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Farming in Ancient Rome
Empress Livia as Ceres, Goddess of Agriculture, c. 20 BC, Louvre, Paris
Mosaic depicting plowing, Relief depicting threshing of wheatRoman, 1st-2nd century AD
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Farming in Ancient Rome
Farm goods were transported on carts drawn by oxen Sheep were raised for wool and
meat
Wheat was raised for bread
Farmers supplemented their crops with hunting
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Latifundia
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Villa Urbana
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Villa Rustica
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Olive Oil
Olive trees take up to 10 years to mature and bear fruit, but live up to 500 years
Reproduction of the Parthenon frieze depicting the legendary contest between Athena and Poseidon in which Athena creates the olive tree
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Olive oil production
The “Olive Harvest vase” probably by the Antimenes painter, c. 530-510 BC, Etruscan
Ancient olive millstone, Israel
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Pressing the oil
Lever press
Screw press
Ancient olive press, Turkey