An example of a public warehouse in ancient Rome was called a horreum

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An example of a public warehouse in ancient Rome was called a horreum. The gigantic Horrea Galbae in Rome were used to store not only grain but also olive oil, wine, groceries, textiles, and even marble. Although the Latin phrase is commonly used to refer to granaries, Roman horrea were used to store many other types of commodities. Nearly 300 horrea were available in Rome by the end of the Imperial era to meet demand. Even by current standards, the largest was huge in size; the Horrea Galbae, for example, had 140 rooms on the ground floor alone, spanning over 225,000 square feet. The first documented public horreum was established by the unfortunate tribune Gaius Gracchus in 123 BC. The first horrea were built in Rome towards the end of the second century BC. The term was eventually used to describe any area set aside for the preservation of things, so it was frequently used to describe cellars, but it could also be used to describe a place where artwork was kept or even a library. While some public horrea operated similarly to banks, providing a place to keep assets, the most significant type of horrea were those in which the state stored and distributed food items like grain and olive oil. #History #Architecture

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