Se déplacer dans l'Empire romain. Approches épigraphiques

The Roman world was never static or fixed, or even closed; despite the uncertainties and dangers, many travellers did not hesitate to travel. This book examines all forms of travel, first of all public or semi-public, excluding military matters: trips required by the good administration; various transfers; embassies sent to Rome; attendance of provincial assemblies… They are facilitated by the existence of the cursus publicus, a state service. The semi-public travels include business trips – from local traffics to international trade. Finally, private travels, such as stays for study or training, settling in the great metropolises of the Empire, tourism and pilgrimages, were very common. Numerous facilities are available to all those who can easily circulate, thanks to the road network. All these points are discussed in this volume through studies mainly based on epigraphic documents. It also presents, following the traditional Rencontres, numerous epigraphic finds, mainly from Italy and which are published for the first time here.