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Roman Roads If you’re going to be in Ancient Rome, you’re going to have to know about the roads. They are a big part in Roman life. Since Rome was the “heart of the empire”, all roads lead back to Rome. All roads, from even far away cities, lead back to Rome. There were many features on these roads. Gutters were built on the sides of the roads, so after a big rainstorm, they wouldn’t flood. Milestones, or mile markers, were set up along the roads. The number on these milestones showed the distance from Rome. The roads, especially in large cities, were extremely crowded. As a result, wheel traffic was banned during the day. The Roman roads were built in straight lines. New York City ’s roads structure is very similar to the Romans design. Originally, the main purpose was for the highways and roads were for the military transportation. They were used for much more than military transportation. Highways were soon built to provide more ways to get places. The first, main highway was the Appian Way and soon to come the Flaminian Way, another large highway, that rain as far as Asia.

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