Turn to the pages in your textbook as
indicated by each topic. Read the cultural material of
each topic then answer the questions.
- "Horace's Journey" pp. 156-157
List the five ways in which the conditions of
travel in ancient Rome were similar to or
different
than travel in the modern world. (20 pts.)
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- "Travel By Land" pp. 154-155 (@ 5 pts. = 35 pts.)
- How far apart were Baiae and Rome?
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- What was the miliarium aureum and where was
it located?
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- Who built the roads?
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- How fast could these people travel?
a man in a raeda
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a man walking
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a courier on urgent business
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- What two major discomforts did Seneca endure on
his journey to Naples?
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- "Roman Hospitality" p. 164 (#1, 2 @5 pts.; #3 @15 pts.
= 25 pts.)
- Why did Romans avoid staying at inns? ___________________________
- What is hospes? ____________________________________________
- Describe the elaborate way in which families maintained contact
with the hospes.
Why would this have been more important in
the ancient world than now? (15 pts.)
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