An overview of the ancient Roman latifundia, or large scale farm

1. Depiction of Ancient Roman rural villa
Ancient
Roman
goods
were
moved in
simple
ships and
barges

2. Trade routes within the Empire
Trade with other empires

3. Colaucothi Gold Mine, England –
a site of Ancient Roman mining 1st century AD
Chinese silk
fragment

4. Empress Livia as Ceres, Goddess of Agriculture,
c. 20 BC, Louvre, Paris
Mosaic depicting
plowing, Relief
depicting threshing of
wheat
Roman, 1st-2nd century AD

5. Farm goods were transported on carts
drawn by oxen Sheep were raised for wool and meat
Wheat was raised for bread
Farmers supplemented
their crops with hunting

9. Olive trees take up to 10 years to mature and
bear fruit, but live up to 500 years
Reproduction of the Parthenon frieze
depicting the legendary contest
between Athena and Poseidon in
which Athena creates the olive tree

10. The “Olive Harvest vase” probably by the
Antimenes painter, c. 530-510 BC, Etruscan
Ancient olive millstone, Israel

11. Lever press
Screw press
Ancient olive press,Turkey