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Did the Roman Republic and Carthage have Inns (220 B.C)?

I understand the Romans to have had an extensive hotel network during the empire. Would a traveler have found a random inn similar to the modern day? More specifically, what were these inns called?
The same above question applies to the Carthaginians as well. More importantly, in New Carthage was there ever found any evidence of an Inn?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: their were 4 types of inns in roman empire. for govt officials on state business , stayed in hotels or inns called mansiones.
id was required to enter. and their they can stay for a night eat and take bath( 1 of the fav hobbies of Romans- those baths).they were normally located on a highway.
another type was cheap inns called cauponae. but decent Romans avoided those. if seen their they loose face in society.only lowly romans and thugs frequented those inns.
more reputable romans went to taverns or tabernae. they were more luxurious and more expensive of course.
4th was for animals called mutationaes.their they can rest their horses , get fodder for them show them to veterinarians
and do repairs on their carts or whatever transportation they happen to use.