Shipping by sea was less expensive than by land. No road network existed outside Italy. Shipowners had a monopoly on the entire trade network. Romans were interested only in luxury goods from overseas.

Shipping by sea was less expensive than by land.
No road network existed outside Italy.
Shipowners had a monopoly on the entire trade network.
Romans were interested only in luxury goods from overseas.
Why was proximity to a seaport important to Roman trade?
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