Tuhat tietä Roomaan – matkustaminen antiikin maailmassa

Tuhat tietä Roomaan – matkustaminen antiikin maailmassa
Ari Saastamoinen
Gaudeamus, 2017

Travel was a lifeline for the ancient Roman Empire and its unity. The elites were constantly on the move, but the ordinary people also consumed their sandals with gravel roads. The book travels to the ancient world with texts, letters, wall carvings and poems. Versatile sources offer a genuine insight into the dwindles and difficulties of traveling. Stories of beach holidays and expeditions show that longing for faraway places connects people from one millennium to the next.