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> no, but in first century bc and after that the roman world was connected enough that rich young romans were doing their version of the grand tour. So "yes",

by Gormo 6mo ago

> no, but in first century bc and after that the roman world was connected enough that rich young romans were doing their version of the grand tour. So "yes", then.

gostsamo 6mo ago
The og question is about two centuries earlier. Time matters.
- vjjsejj 6mo ago
  Define tourism, though. Even quit a bit before 300 BC Herodotus did go to Egypt for not particularly practical reasons
  - pjmlp 6mo ago
    To write a travel guide papyrus. :)