Trajans Market, Rome

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 06 October 2013

Trajans Market, Rome — Trajan's Market in Rome, 107-110 CE. The complex was originally on three street levels and only a part was devoted to commercial purposes. The upper level included a covered shopping arcade whilst the lowest level alcoves set in the semicircular front were also used as shops.

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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 06). Trajans Market, Rome. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2064/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Trajans Market, Rome." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 06, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2064/.

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