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__Roman Roads Home __ Aqueducts Roads  Entertainment Emperor Roman Soldier Slaves the romans were one of the first to make roads. they were constructed primarily for the rapid movement of the troops. by the second centery a.d they had built 372 roads. the roads totalled 53,000 miles in length. this was the most famous and extensive system of roads in the ancient medeterranian world. they started in scotland and ended at the euphrates river. they got their idea for the roads from the ancient etruscans of north italy. they improved upon their system of roads. the roads were usually laid upon a carefully constructed embankment for foundation. then rubble was laid as the base for proper drainage. the size varied by the importance of the road. they could get up to five feet high and fifty feet wide.