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15 Cards in this Set
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first roman road
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Via Appia
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route of Via Appia
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Rome to Capua (near naples)
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date of construction
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412 - 312 BC (100 years)
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size of roman road network
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50,000 miles
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size and shape
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straight and steep
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used in valleys
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viaducts, they helped troops, travel, and communication
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cursus publicus
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roman delivery service
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2 wheel vehicle
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carpentum/cisium
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4 wheel vehicle for a family
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raeda
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4 wheel vehicle w/ a sleeping berth
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carruca
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agger
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mound of earth
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shipping developed
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after first punic war
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used for naval navigation
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stars on a clear night
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quinqueremus and triremes
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boat with 3 rows of oars etc.
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war at actium
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Anthony and Cleopatra fought Octavian using triremes
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