Vibius Tiberius Costa Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I apologise for the questions that have been asked before ... etc Every question applies to mid 2nd century bc ... etc So here goes What is the plural of Scutum? How would a roman get from Rome to Ariminum via Ancona? How was 'luggage' carried - on a mule? What was in this 'luggage'? Were their outpost or something like that situated along a road? Was their a police force, legions were levied so who kept the peace? How far could someone walk? Did the Romans have a north, south, east and west? Everything 2nd century bc Thanks in advance vtc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I apologise for the questions that have been asked before ... etcEvery question applies to mid 2nd century bc ... etc So here goes Was their a police force, legions were levied so who kept the peace? This should pretty much answer this question for you VTC... http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gaze.../LANARD/8*.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) If you want to get from Rome to Ariminum in the late Republic, you would take the Via Flaminia, which begins in Rome (of course) and ends in Ariminum. Bill Thayer provides a virtual road trip down the Via Flaminia--well worth visiting his site if you're not up for the journey yourself. Google Maps. Edited December 8, 2007 by M. Porcius Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibius Tiberius Costa Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks guys great links vtc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vibius Tiberius Costa Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 If you want to get from Rome to Ariminum in the late Republic, you would take the Via Flaminia, which begins in Rome (of course) and ends in Ariminum. Bill Thayer provides a virtual road trip down the Via Flaminia--well worth visiting his site if you're not up for the journey yourself. Google Maps. i hate to doubt you MPC because you usually are impeccably accurate but the Google map route doesn't take the via flamina, the image you show takes the via salaria I think? Was the via salaria built before the 2nd century bc and was it the best route to go from Rome to Ariminum via Ancona? vtc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I apologise for the questions that have been asked before ... etcEvery question applies to mid 2nd century bc ... etc So here goes What is the plural of Scutum? Scuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 i hate to doubt you MPC because you usually are impeccably accurate but the Google map route doesn't take the via flamina, the image you show takes the via salaria I think? The route on Google Maps is modern, and I should have clarified that, but I only wanted to illustrate the geography because the Thayer map depicts the Via Flaminia in the old Roman "triptik" style (i.e., by landmarks rather than by absolute direction). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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