“In reality,” says Bowes, “ordinary people were plugged into a global economy.” So, what did an ordinary Roman need if they wanted to fit in? The tunic was the most common garment across much of the Roman world, but it was not as basic as it sounds. They were drinking imported wine from Gaza while making their own wine,” Bowes notes. “About half to over half of people in Britain, for whom this is a major luxury import, are actually drinking imported wine.”