What did ancient rome trade what was it called?

Answer 1

The LAtin for trade was commercium.

The most important commodity was grain which was needed to feed Rome's enormous population. Egypt supplied half of this. Other major producers were Tunisia, Sicily and Sardinia.

Spain exported gold, silver and other metals, olive oil, timber and horses. Gaul exported glass, wine and wool. Britannia exported metals and wool. Turkey and Syria exported timber, wool, olive oil, wine and horses. Greece exported manufactures. Egypt exported cotton, linen, papyrus, ivory, gemstones, ebony, ostrich feathers, leopard skins, lions, leopards and elephants.

Roman trade also reached Arabia, which exported incense and spices, Persia, which acted as an intermediary for the trade with China and India, China, which exported silk, and India which exported spices, herbs, sesame oil, sugar, limes, peaches, ebony, pearls and wild animals (tigers, rhinos, elephants, and snakes which were used for circus-type animal acts) and Ethiopia, which exported ebony and Ivory.

Answer 2

The Romans traded in the same way as other peoples. Goods were exchanged for money (coins), Merchants handled long distance trade goods. and traders, shopkeepers and market stall holders sold local goods. Since a substantial amount of goods were sold around he Mediterranean Sea, shipping companies were important.