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On The Silk Road: Antioch. By Anna Blair. Map of Antioch. The Ruins of Antioch. A Roman Coliseum in Antioch. This is a Roman coin, they used this as their currency. Traded Items. Gold, Romans used this for their money. Jade, The Chinese believed it could delay the decaying of a corpse.
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On The Silk Road: Antioch By Anna Blair
Traded Items Gold, Romans used this for their money. Jade, The Chinese believed it could delay the decaying of a corpse
Fun Facts • Antioch was founded in 300 B.C • The first direct contact between the Romans and the Chinese was not until the second century • The Romans traded gold for silk made by the Chinese