Ostia and Rome
Today we travel to the eternal city of Rome by way of its ancient port, Ostia. Discussion ArticlesDeLaine, Janet, “Bricks and mortar: exploring the economics of building techniques at Rome and Ostia,” Ch. 11 in Mattingly, David J., and John Salmon, eds., Economies Beyond Agriculture in the Classical WorldFrier, Bruce, “The Rental Market in Early Imperial Rome,” Journal of Roman Studies Houston, George W., “Ports in Perspective: Some Comparative Materials on Roman Merchant Ships and Ports,” American Journal of Archaeology (October, 1988) Temin, "The Labor Market of the Early Roman Empire," Journal of Interdisciplinary History (Spring, 2004) |
