sheridanconstructionandroads

    home aqueducts CAESER(agustes) colosseum slaves soldier   Construction and Purpose of Roads Roads were constructed for people to walk on and follow to there destination. This also made it much easier to collect taxes. Roads were good to help move troops and trade. Ancient Roman roads followed an exact design. Many were built throughout the Roman empire. They were carefully built to slope down from the middle to ditches on whichever side. The ditches would drain the rain so the roads wouldn't become muddy. Along the side of the roads, the Romans built road signs called, "milestones". Each time Rome conquered a city, a road was built from that city to Rome. The saying, "all roads lead to Rome" refers to the center of ancient civilization. Now you know that modern roads weren't just built when cars were invented. Roads go way back in time.







 