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Roman roads

technology Maturity 11-13

Long ago, people built big roads.

Appian Way.jpg
Appian Way.jpg
These roads helped armies move fast. They also helped people trade goods. Some roads were made of stone.
Carved steps along Ancient Roman Road.jpg
Carved steps along Ancient Roman Road.jpg
They were very straight. Do you like to walk on roads?

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File:Roads in the Roman Empire.jpg
Roads in the Roman Empire.jpg
File:Roman roads around Rome.png
Roman roads around Rome.png
File:Appian Way.jpg
Appian Way.jpg
File:Roman Empire 125 general map (Red roads).svg
Roman Empire 125 general map (Red roads).svg
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File:Carved steps along Ancient Roman Road.jpg
Carved steps along Ancient Roman Road.jpg
File:Tratto via consolare delle Gallie1.jpg
Tratto via consolare delle Gallie1.jpg
File:Fosse way excavation 1903.jpg
Fosse way excavation 1903.jpg
File:Via Munita schema.svg
Via Munita schema.svg
File:RC174-Tabula Traiana.JPG
RC174-Tabula Traiana.JPG
File:Engineering corps traian s column river crossing.jpg
Engineering corps traian s column river...
File:Part of Tabula Peutingeriana.jpg
Part of Tabula Peutingeriana.jpg

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