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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 WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 06). Trajans Market, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2064/trajans-market-rome/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Trajans Market, Rome." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Oct 2013. Web. 20 May 2022.
