Travel in the Ancient WorldThe only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuries. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author. |
Contents
THE NEAR EAST AND GREECE | 19 |
30001200 B C | 21 |
1200500 B C | 44 |
Expanding Horizons | 58 |
Trade and Travel in Classical Greek Times | 65 |
500300 B C 55565 | 95 |
TRAVEL IN ROMAN TIMES | 113 |
One World | 115 |
Inns and Restaurants | 197 |
Mail | 219 |
TOURISTS AND TOURING IN ROMAN TIMES | 227 |
The Sights to See | 229 |
Museums | 238 |
The Itinerary | 253 |
Sightseeing | 262 |
Baedeker of the Ancient World | 292 |
A Miscellany of Travellers | 127 |
On Holiday | 138 |
On the Sea | 149 |
ΙΟ Roman Roads | 163 |
On the Road | 176 |
To the Holy Lands | 300 |
List of Abbreviations | 331 |
Addenda to Notes | 368 |
Common terms and phrases
Africa Alexandria ancient world animals Antoninus of Piacenza arrived Asclepius Asia Minor Athens Augustus Babylon Baiae baths building carriage carried chariot Cicero city-states coast Corinth couriers cursus publicus Delphi donkeys east Egypt Egyptian emperor empire Etheria example feet festival fifth century B.C. fourth century B.C. Frazer Friedländer Fustier Gorce graffiti Greece Greek guests guides Heracles Herodotus horses hostel India inns inscription Italy Jerusalem Kleberg land letter Lucian Mediterranean Melania the Younger Memnon Mesopotamia miles monuments mules Museum Naples night Nile offered official Olympia Pausanias Persian pilgrims Pliny Plutarch popina port Praxiteles proxenos Puteoli road Roman Rome Rome's rooms route sailing sanctuary second century A.D. servants ship sights SSAW statue stone Synesius Syria temple Thebes third century A.D. Tjeker tomb took tourist town trade trip vehicles villa visitors voyage wagons walls wine Zeus