Econ215: PLU Econ in Italy 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018
An Economic Model of the Medievil Church
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Rome was an interesting place to say the most and in my opinion, I think this can be attributed to the tourism industry. Tourists are attra...
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Amphorae and trade in the Roman West
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Jan 24th, 2018 Today we visited Monte Testaccio, which is an artificial mound in Rome composed almost entirely of fragments of broken amph...
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Public Works and Manpower Needs of the Julio-Claudian Emperors
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From 29 B.C. to A.D. 68, there were significant public works projects in the city of Rome. These projects were dictated by the emperor at th...
Friday, January 26, 2018
Slaves in Ancient Rome
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Yesterday, we went on a bike ride on Appia Antica, an old road with monuments for freed slaves. It was a beautiful ride and an interesting ...
Rome & Cathedrals
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This trip has been so educational and has gone by so fast! I can't believe it's already the last day. My mind is swimming through a...
The Olive in the Roman World
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Who would've guessed that olives were so essential to Roman life? The thought of an olive usually brings to mind a little salty, black...
The Market for Redemption
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The Orvieto Cathedral I have lost count of the number of churches...
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