How Did Roads Build Roman Roads

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Mostly all roads were paved in stone, the Romans constructed three different kinds of roads. Via terrana were little more than country tracks and consisted of levelled earth packed down by continued use. Via glareata were levelled tracks with a gravelled surface. Via munita were paved using blocks the most suitable local stone. Over 400,000 km. of roads connecting the provinces to Rome. Some Roman roads can last 20,000 years after they were built because they were so strong and could hold a bunch of weight, horses and wagons traveled on the roads and some people also walked down the roads to try and escape. Along each side of the main road it had crosses with men and women on them, called crusifixion. The Romans built roads as straight as

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