{"id":4298,"date":"2023-04-02T10:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T09:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2023-04-02T10:03:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T09:03:03","slug":"were-there-ads-in-ancient-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/were-there-ads-in-ancient-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Were there ads in ancient rome?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advertising is a common feature of modern life, but it is something that is relatively new. Although there are some examples of ancient advertising, it was not until the rise of mass media in the 19th and 20th centuries that advertising became a truly global phenomenon.<\/p>\n

So, were there ads in ancient Rome? The answer is a qualified yes. There are some examples of ancient Roman advertising, but it was not as widespread or as influential as it is today.<\/p>\n

There is no definitive answer to this question, as there is no clear evidence of advertising as we know it today in ancient Rome. However, there is some evidence of signs and graffiti that may have been used to promote businesses or products, so it is possible that there were some forms of advertising in ancient Rome.<\/p>\n

Did advertising exist in ancient times? <\/h2>\n

In 3000 BC, a slaveholder in Thebes, Egypt created the first-ever written ad. The ad was found in the ruins of Thebes and was a Papyrus. The slaveholder was trying to find a runaway slave while also promoting their weaving shop. Today, we see different types of advertising, such as print, display, and digital.<\/p>\n