Which ancient civilization pioneered the first standardized retail pricing system with fixed prices marked on goods rather than traditional haggling?

The ancient world had sophisticated retail systems long before modern shopping malls. From the agoras of Greece to the forums of Rome and the bazaars of Mesopotamia, ancient civilizations developed complex commercial strategies that still influence retail today. Test your knowledge about how these early merchants addressed retail challenges and created lasting consumer experiences that shaped commerce for millennia to come.

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Ancient Rome, where the Emperor Diocletian issued his Price Edict in 301 CE that set maximum prices for over 1,000 goods and services
Ancient Egypt, where papyri from the New Kingdom period show standardized prices for goods in the royal marketplaces
Ancient Greece, where the Athenian Agora introduced the first price-marked goods during the Golden Age under Pericles
Ancient Babylon, where King Hammurabi's code established fixed prices for common goods to prevent merchant fraud