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Roads The Roman Roads was the first road system in history. They may not seem that big or important, but there is a large history behind them. By the second century A.D., there were 372 roads stretching a jaw-dropping 53,000 miles across the Roman Empire. The main use of the roads was for the army. Using the roads, the army could travel much faster over land. Heavily used parts of the roads were made using paving stone. The heavily used parts of the road were well paved, but the parts that were not used that often were paved not as well. The width of the road determined the importance of the road. They could range between the widths of eight to forty feet wide. The roads had milestones and shrines to Hermes, the god of travel, all along the road side to help travelers from getting lost. Some roads had intentional ruts intended to guide wagons on difficult journeys. Countries all over the world use roads today. Some countries use cars, some still use wagons, or walk on foot.

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