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There were, according to one estimate, about 60 miles of streets in Rome. And to judge from what ancient authors tell us, all 60 of those miles had traffic as bad as any modern expressway's...
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The streets of Rome
2:18 Traffic problems
3:37 Caesar's wagon ban
4:14 The evidence from Pompeii
5:17 A snapshot of Roman traffic
There were, according to one estimate, about 60 miles of streets in Rome. And to judge from what ancient authors tell us, all 60 of those miles had traffic as bad as any modern expressway's...
Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon:
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If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.”
amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022
If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:
reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone
instagram.com/toldinstone
goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The streets of Rome
2:18 Traffic problems
3:37 Caesar's wagon ban
4:14 The evidence from Pompeii
5:17 A snapshot of Roman traffic
