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Many goods were traded in the Roman Empire: grain, grapes, wine, olives, olive oil, wool, cotton, linen, dyes, papyrus, parchment, timber, , cedar wood, sheep, dogs, lions, African elephants, ostriches, marble, porphyry, granite, gold, silver, iron, steel, bronze, copper, pottery, statues, glass, jewellery, silverware, brooches, metal cups, etc.
Goods were also imported from outside the empire: From Arabia they imported spices and incense. They trade with India, via the Indian ocean and the Red Sea was on a large scale. The Indians exported their goods and goods they bought in Southeast Asia and the Romans imported copper, tin, lead, coral topaz, storax, sweet clover, flint glass, realgar, antimony, gold and silver coin, ointments, spikenard, costus, bdellium, ivory, agate, carnelian, lycium, cotton, silk and mallow cloth, yarn, pepper and other spices (may of which came from the Spice Islands in Indonesia), Indian elephants, tigers and Indian lions and Rhinos. From Ethiopia they imported ivory, rhinoceros, tortoise-shell, mahogany and obsidian stone. They imported silk from China and amber form Poland.
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What was the rubicon river used for in ancient rome?
trade and irrigation systems
What does Rome trade?
The Romans traded with Britain for silver, which they used to make jewellery and coins, and wool which they used to make clothes....:)
How did these people trade in ancient rome?
What people? You'll have to be specific as to the people that you mean. There were many provincials and ethnic groups trading in the city of Rome.
Why was Trade Transport and Travel important to Ancient Rome?
Trade routes and trade transport was vital for importing products the Romans needed such as grains from Egypt and Sicily. And exporting Roman products such as weapons, pottery, and precious metals to their provinces as needed. Traveling whether by land or ship needed to be safe from pirates and bandits. Revenue from Rome's provinces need a safe way to get to Rome and other important places within the empire. Commercial trade helped enrich the ancient Rome and the more it safely flourished, the better life was for the ancient Romans at all social levels.
Which culture spread across much of the ancient world through conquest and trade?
Many cultures did such as ancient Greece, ancient, Rome and other great ones too.
What was ancient Rome trade like?
Their trade was about trading stuff.
Did ancient Rome trade with anyone else?
no
Who did the ancient Chinese trade with?
Rome and India
Did ancient Rome trade things for there food?
yes they did
Did Ancient Rome bring in money through trade?
Yes, all the things that they traded with could be in exchange for a barter or money.
Where did all roads in ancient rome lead to?
Rome is an international center of trade, culture, and religion
What was the rubicon river used for in ancient rome?
trade and irrigation systems
Is it true that no one could be ancient Rome in a battle?
It's true that only Ancient Rome were themselves.
How was ancient Rome sociable?
They went to the baths, and women could chatter and exchange gossip at a fountain. Many Romans went to different countries to trade.
How did you become a ancient Rome artisan?
Like everywhere else, you had to do an apprenticeship in your trade.
Did the Tiber river help ancient Rome's growth?
Yes, the Tiber was important to Rome's growth because it controlled an easy crossing to other parts of Italy, enabling Rome to expand and to control trade. It also led to Ostia, Rome's seaport where the import and export of trade goods could be carried out without leaving Rome itself open to attack from the sea.
What are the wars of ancient rome called?
I think you need to be way more specific. "Ancient Rome" could be classed from its founding in 753BC to the fall of Rome in 476AD.
