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 __Roman Roads__ Home  Aqueducts  Roads  Entertainment Emperor Roman Soldier Slaves the romans were very busy with their biggest project yet, their roads. the roads were pirmarily constructed for the rapid movement of their troops. by the second century a.d they had built 372 roads. the roads totalled 53 thousand miles in length. the roads began in scotland and ended at the euphrates river. these roads were the most famous and extensive roads constructed in the ancient medeterranian world.

 the romans learned road construction from the etruscans of north italy. the romans simply improved upon their idea. the roads were usually laid upon a carefully constructed embankment for foundation. rubble was laid for proper drainage at the base. the size of the roads varied by the importance of it. the could be up to five feet tall or fifty feet wide.