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 Purpose:   ~the streets were designed for people  ~the streets acted as gutters so when it rained it flowed into the sewers  ~constructed mainly for rapid movement of troops

Roads were a very important invention. They prevented wet, muddy grounds and made it a more stable place to walk. The reason roads were constructed was for the constant moving of troops through the city. Without the Romans inventing roads, who knows what our cars and people would be traveling on today. This was the most important benefit for ancient Romans.  

Construction~ <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~totaled in 53000 miles <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~usually laid upon a careful embankment <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~minor roads had no embankment <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~stepping stones were made so the sandals wouldn’t get wet <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~romans learned how to build roads from Estruscans <span style="color: #ff0571; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; color: #ff0fb2; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> ~they learned on their own to pave road

Roman roads were a very important invention in Ancient Rome. This was because they were used for very many things. It prevented floods because of the gutters in the road. It has definitly influenced our lives today. If the Romans hadn't had invented roads, we wouldn't have roads eaither. This is a good tip because you never when you need gutters on roads!

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