In HBO's Rome, there's a guy whose job it is to go to the town square and call out the news of the day. He even calls out advertisements for products. Is this based on a real profession, and did things like advertisement exist in ancient Rome? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In HBO's Rome, there's a guy whose job it is to go to the town square and call out the news of the day. He even calls out advertisements for products. Is this based on a real profession, and did things like advertisement exist in ancient Rome?

by td4999

jschooltiger

Hi there -- while there's always more to be said, you may be interested in this older post from u/XenophonTheAthenian on the praecones of Ancient Rome.