Merchants Archive
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The Levanzo I Wreck, Sicily: a 4th-century AD merchantman in the service of the annona?
Posted on November 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe Levanzo I shipwreck provides insight into a fundamental component of the Roman annona system in the 4th century: individual merchant-ship cargos. -
Hadrian
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No CommentsHadrian -
Human labor and harbor capacity at Rome
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsThis paper aims to reconstruct and suggest many of the aspects of Roman dock workers including their numbers, hiring practices, and unloading practices. The role of harbor capacity will also be reviewed to understand Rome's ability to safely import several hundred thousand tons and prevent famine.
