The Most Famous Product of the Dacian Treasure Trove

The conquest of dacia was not just a military feather in trajan's cap. It would also prove to be a huge boon to the roman economy. Dacia contained some of the best gold mines in the ancient world. Trajan received a down payment on future riches when a dacian general betrayed the location of dacebalus well stocked treasure house. The most famous product of the dacian treasure trove was the new forum complex apolodorus designed and built to help alleviate the burden of rome's overcrowded public spaces. But next week, trajan will turn his attention to the east and really flip augustus's injunction against further expansion on its head.