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 **Aqueducts**    **Coliseum**    **Emperor**    **Slaves** **Roads** **Soldiers weapons and supplies** **Picture page** iRome’s Guide to the amazing Roman Roads… The Roman roads were an amazing part of Ancient Rome. All roads led to Rome, and every road was carefully and durably built by master builders and engineers. The road system was one of the most complicated and greatly-built road systems yet. 3 Quick Facts About Roman Roads  O People today still use these amazing roads.  O They invented the milestone marker.  O The roads were less crowded, but there was no formal traffic code. __ What You Need To Know __ The roman roads were a big part of Rome, so you need to know a lot about them if you were going to travel them. They were mainly used for the quick movement of the Roman army. Many civilians used the road, but there was a big danger of thieves and criminals along the plain, barren roads. The system was very well engineered, and the army could travel very quickly- if they knew where to go. If you end up as a soldier, be sure to know how to navigate the roads. Also, if you wish to travel, the roads are the best way, because they stretch from the Euphrates River to Scotland and back! Just beware of the two dangers of the roads- thieves and the crazy drivers coming at you! In modern times, this would be similar to the complex highway and turnpike systems all around the United States.