Do today’s travelers have motivations and concerns similar to those of travelers who lived during the classical era?
Travel has been an integral part of human existence for millennia, transcending both culture and time. While the means, methods, and destinations of travel have evolved significantly over the centuries, travelers’ motivations and concerns remain remarkably consistent.
The purpose of this essay is to investigate whether today’s travelers are motivated and concerned in similar ways to travelers of the classical era, which generally covers the period from 800 BCE to 476 CE, spanning ancient civilizations such as Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Persia.