A POSSIBLE BRANCH OF THE SILK ROAD IN THE ROMAN DANUBE PROVINCES
Journal: Novensia
Year: 2024

Numerous fragments of camel bones have been found in the ancient Roman Danube provinces. They belong mainly to the Bactrian or hybrid species, but more rarely, dromedary remains also appear. Since a large number of these bones were found at a distance from military sites, it seems justified to associate them with animals that were not used by legionaries, but as pack animals by merchants. Indeed, river transport was not suitable for certain perishable goods, which were more safely transported by