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Roman Press

PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 5:40 pm
by Q. C. Locatus Barbatus
Salvete,



I've asked this question before (on The col Art forum, I think) but there were no answers: Did the Romans have any (kind of) press? Newspapers? etc.


Valete,



Locatus

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2002 4:54 am
by Horatius Piscinus
Salve Locate

Sure, the Acta Diurna first began in 59 BCe during the first consulship of Julius Caesar, reporting on the daily activities of the Senate.

Vale
Moravius Piscinus

what

PostPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2002 8:08 pm
by Q. C. Locatus Barbatus
Salve Marce,


And what did it looked like? A role, put up somewhere? A billboard; or those stone newspapers we are used to see in Asterix?


Vale,


Loc