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What were the economic activities of ancient Roman empire |
| Answer» Ancient Rome was\xa0an agrarian and slave based\xa0economy\xa0whose main concern\xa0was\xa0feeding the vast number of citizens and legionaries who populated the Mediterranean region. Agriculture and trade dominated\xa0Roman economic\xa0fortunes, only supplemented by small scale industrial production.\xa0As such, Rome\'s economy remained focused on\xa0farming\xa0and\xa0trade. Agricultural free\xa0trade\xa0changed the Italian landscape, and by the 1st century BC, vast grape and olive estates had supplanted the yeoman farmers, who were unable to match the imported grain price. | |