angusarslanianRomanRoads

T h e R o m a n R o a d s ! Back to Home Page!! -Aqueducts -Nero -Colosseum -Life of a Roman Soldier -Slaves To survive in Rome you need to now about the Roman Roads. These roads were very important and helped with many things. Such as getting one place to another or, the soldiers getting to a battle sight. And many other things. The Roman roads were built for many purposes. By the second century of AD there were more then 372 roads, which totaled about 53.000 miles. To survive on these roads you need to stand clear of all soldiers coming though or, just people in general. The roads started in Scotland and ended in Euphrates River. These roads could be up to 5 feet high and 50 feet wide, it deepened on if the rode was important or just a road. Later the first great Roman road extended to Brindisi, it was an important part of trade in southern Italy. Roman Roads were strong enough to support half-ton metal-wheeled wagons, and many were wide enough to accommodate two chariots abreast which accommodate two chariots abreast. To build the roads the Romans used local materials. Such as clay, water, and etc.

A modern day connection is that we still use roads today. They help us almost do everything. Without the roads we couldn’t do half the things we do today. Also the Roman Roads are still in Rome today and work.