Roman Roads

"It is often said that 'all roads lead to Rome,' and in fact, they once did. The road system of the Ancient Romans was one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of its time, with over 50,000 miles of paved road radiating from their center at the miliarius aurem in the Forum in the city of Rome. Although the Roman road system was originally built to facilitate the movement of troops throughout the empire, it was inevitably used for other purposes by civilians then and now." (source)

There were many different types of roads, there is a road called an actus and an iter, they were used for travelers on foot. In real life, the roads weren't as popular as many people think because most people wanted to travel by sea. They also formulated a mail delivery system. The Romans always left the door wide open for new innovation ideas, they were willing to listen to any brilliant mind that would make their empire stronger than it already was. (source)

In Rome, there was over 50,000 miles of paved road, it starts in the city and expands out. The Romans made the roads out of paved stone which they layed out in layers. In the middle they were a little bit risen and as they got to the sides, they sloped down so that water could drain down. In our history the Romans were the first to have the concept of the road. The roads were a great way of making trade from across the land; this is because they made it easy for men to roll their carts. The roads were not just in Italy, they spread throughout the entire Ramon Empire. The widespread roads helped greatly not only with the trading of goods but animals as well. The Romans were so powerful that if they wanted something, they got it. (source 1, source 2, source 3)

The Romans were all very creative, they were great at coming up with new ideas. In the making of the roads, they dug trenches, they tightly packed in rocks, pebbles, pieces of jars, but the main ingredient was concrete. They would make their own concrete and lay it down. It worked perfect because the roads are still being used today, even with cars. Though the roads were very efficient, they still took a while to travel on. This is because of the dangers that occured during the night; so to prevent that, the Romans built hotels and motels along the sides of the roads.(source)

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