IT WOULD have stretched a little over 65 yards, but its lack of length belied the magnitude of the discussions which would have taken place on its cobbles.
The street would have been used on a daily basis by some of the most important figures passing between the Roman fortress headquarters, called the Principia, and the Praetorium, which was the nearby living quarters of military commanders.
The street would have been used on a daily basis by some of the most important figures passing between the Roman fortress headquarters, called the Principia, and the Praetorium, which was the nearby living quarters of military commanders.
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The Via Quintana, would have been an informal meeting point for the upper echelons of Roman society, who would have discussed the most pressing matters – as well as the latest gossip – along this short street.