History & Heritage

Roads That Built an Empire

A talk about the stone roads of the Roman Empire and why they mattered.

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1The Romans were famous builders, and their roads were their greatest achievement.

2They built more than eighty thousand kilometres of stone roads.

3These roads connected distant provinces with the city of Rome itself.

4Soldiers could march quickly to any trouble spot in the empire.

5Traders used the same roads to move goods between towns.

6Engineers made the roads slightly curved so rainwater ran off.

7Milestones along the way told travellers how far they had gone.

8The saying that all roads lead to Rome was almost true.

9Some Roman roads are still used after two thousand years.

10Many modern highways in Europe still follow these old routes.

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